Cronos 8 1982

Rene Duvillier made this, one of his ‘Cronos’ paintings, using fluid brushstrokes and washes in shades of red and pink. It's like watching a dance unfold, isn't it? I can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the surface, guided by intuition. The thin paint seems to float and bleed, creating soft, ephemeral forms, but it's also really controlled and tight. The palette—warm, earthy tones—evokes a sense of organic growth, of something alive. There's this cluster of short, staccato lines in the middle, like quick notes in a musical score. They give the painting a pulse, a kind of rhythm. I bet Duvillier was listening to music as he painted this! Duvillier probably looked at Twombly, who looked at Cy, who looked at de Kooning... and then, we look at Duvillier, and suddenly, we're all part of the same conversation! Painting is like this, an exchange of ideas, inspiration, a constant give-and-take across time. It's about letting go and trusting the process, letting the painting guide you.