Small worlds III 1922

Wassily Kandinsky made this small painting, Small Worlds III, using gouache, watercolor, and ink. Isn’t it amazing how he just lets all these shapes float around? It feels like a playground, a world in flux. There’s this sense of freedom in the way he applies the paint, like he’s not trying to control it too much. The colors are playful, red, yellow, blue - these pops of color give the painting a sense of joy. It’s like he’s saying, “Let’s see what happens if we put these colors together.” I am especially drawn to the black lines that seem to both define and disrupt the composition. They cut through the colors like a sharp breath, a reminder of the tension and release that makes art so compelling. Kandinsky’s work reminds me a little of Joan Miró, you know, the way he explores these abstract, almost childlike forms. Both artists were interested in tapping into a deeper, more intuitive way of seeing the world. And isn't that what art is all about, anyway? Opening up new ways of seeing and thinking.