Manouk mon sacré chat 2020

Here is a vibrant painting of a cat, emerging out of a colourful world, by the artist Cricorps. I imagine the artist building up the image bit by bit, responding to the emerging form as it happens. The lines are bold and confident, weaving around the cat's form, and the brushstrokes have a real sense of energy. I can imagine Cricorps standing back, squinting, then diving in again with another stroke. The red and pink of the cat’s body really vibrates against the blue of the head, and the contrasting colours make the cat pop out of the image. It reminds me of some of the Fauvist painters, how they used colour to create these really intense emotional effects. It's a reminder that painting is a constant conversation.