Raysseland 1965

Martial Raysse made Raysseland and it's a dreamy scene with a fairy-tale quality. The dominant colors are these bright, almost neon pinks and blues, which feel both familiar and otherworldly. I imagine Raysse in his studio, maybe listening to some cool French pop, layering these colors, scraping back, and building up the surface. What does it feel like to create these figures and fantastical beasts? There's something so deliberate in the pink of the figure's skin against the blue of the landscape, and the way the deer antlers reach out, almost like they're inviting you into the picture. There's this playfulness with color and form that reminds me of Matisse, but with a totally contemporary edge. Artists like Raysse, like me, we’re all in this ongoing conversation, borrowing, stealing, and riffing off each other, trying to make something new. We embrace ambiguity, inviting viewers to bring their own experiences and interpretations.