Trauerweide 2021

Gazmend Freitag made this painting called 'Trauerweide', which translates to 'Weeping Willow', with paint on canvas. I love the way the paint is applied here, it's thick and juicy, full of light and movement! You can almost feel the breeze rustling through the willow's branches. The colour palette makes me think of a summer day. I imagine Freitag standing before his easel, lost in concentration as he applies each stroke, trying to capture the way the light filters through the leaves. I wonder if he was thinking about other painters while he worked? Maybe Monet, who was obsessed with capturing the fleeting effects of light. It's like artists are in this big conversation across time, inspiring each other, you know? Painting is a journey with no fixed destination, and it is so exciting.