Scene at a Café c. 1926

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner captured this “Scene at a Café” with oil on canvas. It’s like he threw a party with colors – pinks, greens, blues – and everyone showed up a little tipsy. The paint's not trying to hide anything, it’s thick, juicy, and raw, like it’s still breathing. Kirchner isn’t afraid to let the colors clash, he’s pushing them against each other to create a kind of electricity. Look at the green figure on the left. It’s not just green, it's a statement. It reminds me of that feeling when you’re out late, and everything feels a little off, a little too intense. That green is a mood, a vibe, a whole story in itself. The faces are like masks, and you get the feeling that behind each mask is another mask. Kirchner reminds me of someone like Francis Picabia, always experimenting, always pushing against the edges. Art, for them, isn’t about answers, it’s about questions.