On way home 1924

Mikuláš Galanda made this graphic work, “On way home,” using black ink and a whole lot of dots. It's like he’s building the image, bit by bit, through a process of careful addition. The texture is key here, it’s not about smooth surfaces; the eye bounces around, drawn to the way the light and dark meet. Look at the way the shadow of the man embraces the woman’s figure. There's something so tender in the way Galanda uses simple shapes to suggest an intimate moment. It's not just about what you see, but about how you feel when you see it. Notice that the composition is predominantly black and white. The artist used black to fill the shapes and the white to create form and depth. Galanda’s work reminds me a bit of Edvard Munch, in that he captures a certain moodiness with so few elements. He reminds us that art isn't about perfection, but about conversation. It is about the ongoing exchange of ideas.