IMAGE:27 2019

Thomas Riesner made this painting with confident, sweeping marks of black, red and yellow paint, on a small square canvas. I imagine him, brush in hand, circling around a central form. The way the paint's applied—thin in some spots, pooling thickly in others—suggests a dance between control and chance. What does it feel like to be Thomas in that moment? I see a wheel, a sun, maybe even a target, with figures perched on top. There's something primal in these raw, bold strokes, like ancient cave paintings updated for the 21st century. The black lines are so decisive, they make me think of Franz Kline's work, but with a playful twist. This piece feels like part of a larger conversation among painters, each one riffing off the past while forging something new. And for us viewers, it's an invitation to join in, to bring our own stories and interpretations to the canvas.