Untitled (from Collection Resonance) 2011

Monique Orsini made this untitled painting with loose, gestural marks and a daring colour palette that really vibrates. It looks like she put a lot of herself into it. I can almost feel her making this piece, shifting and emerging through trial and error. The paint isn't too thick, but you can still see and sense the movement of her hand. I bet she had some real thoughts while she was making it. Like, what can I say with just a brushstroke? Look at that one big, bold red slash, right? It feels like a statement, a feeling, maybe a question mark? Someone like Joan Mitchell might have been into this, you know? Painters are always talking to each other across time, like a big, ongoing conversation. It's all about embracing the questions and ambiguity, leaving room for everyone to bring their own meaning.