Science against Obscurantism 1920

Giacomo Balla made this painting, Science Against Obscurantism, with oil, and probably some kind of medium to make the paint flow. It’s a real battle of light and dark here, right? I wonder what it was like for Balla, back then, trying to capture the feeling of moving forward, beyond the old ways of thinking? The dark areas feel like a space that's being broken through by the big triangle. Like pushing forward with bright thoughts. Then you’ve got the smaller shapes, yellow, red, blues, with lines dancing around them. It’s not just about big statements; it’s about the details, the energy in those little moments, like thoughts zipping around your head. I can really feel Balla digging into the paint, trying to make this thing come alive. It's like he’s saying, “let’s see what happens if…” and then just going for it! I find that artists don't just make things, we are having a big conversation, bouncing ideas off each other across time.