Colander c. 1936

Yolande Delasser made this painting of a 'Colander' with what looks like watercolor, and her marks are so precise! I’m trying to imagine Yolande painting this, carefully rendering the shadows that describe the volume of the form. The way the dots go in and out of perspective. It's as if she's trying to understand something about how light falls on objects. It's interesting how the colander is both solid and full of holes. I get the sense of Yolande looking and looking, trying to record the facts of the object. She captures something so particular about this mundane object, its curves, its color, the way it sits. And I start thinking about other artists, like Giorgio Morandi, who also painted the everyday objects around him. It makes you wonder, what is it about these humble objects that artists find so compelling? Maybe it’s about slowing down, paying attention, and finding beauty in the ordinary. Artists are always in conversation with each other, seeing what others have done and finding their own way to make their mark.