Noli Me Tangere 1992

Frank Mason made this painting, Noli Me Tangere, with expressive brushstrokes and a muted palette. Just look at those gestural marks and how the tones shift from light to dark, it feels like a vision emerging through layers of time and emotion. I can imagine Mason, brush in hand, wrestling with the scene, trying to capture something elusive. I see the way the light catches the figure in white, almost radiating against the darker background, and it makes me wonder about the texture of that paint, how thick or thin it might be. The way he’s built up the surface, it's like he's searching for the right way to convey this moment of encounter. That upward gesture, so dramatic, tells you everything. I feel a connection to artists of the past, all those painters who came before, each grappling with their own vision of the world. Ultimately, painting is a way of questioning and exploring, always open to new interpretations, a conversation across centuries.