531 Jew's House in Austria 1962

Friedensreich Hundertwasser made ‘531 Jew's House in Austria’ without a confirmed date using crayons or markers, and what strikes me is how he's laid down these lines, these colors, not trying to be neat, but letting the energy of the moment guide him. It’s pure process. Look at the red area, that could be the ground or a building, it's rendered with these tight, parallel lines, almost like a topographic map. You can feel the pressure he put into each stroke. The way he uses red and green together, it's bold, a bit jarring, but so full of life. The little red circles scattered throughout feel almost like tiny explosions of color. It's like he's creating his own visual language. Hundertwasser reminds me a bit of Gustav Klimt, with his love for ornamentation and vibrant colors, but Hundertwasser has this raw, untamed quality. His work is a testament to the idea that art is about exploration, not perfection. It’s a playground of shapes and colors.