Untitled (brown and gray) 1969

This untitled artwork by Mark Rothko, is made with paint on paper. It’s all about layers, isn’t it? Brown sitting on top of gray, but never quite covering it up, as if they're engaged in a very polite, very quiet conversation. Look at the surface; you can almost feel the texture of the paint, like it's been dragged and pulled across the page. And that line where the two colors meet? It's not sharp or defined, but soft and blurred, like a memory fading at the edges. It reminds me a little of Agnes Martin’s subtle grids. Both artists share this sense of quiet contemplation. It's not about shouting, but about whispering, inviting you to lean in and really look, and maybe, just maybe, feel something too. Art is just like that, more questions than answers, and always something new to discover if you're willing to take a chance.