Debussy: Sunken Cathedral 1996

Maria Bozoky created this watercolour and ink piece, titled ‘Debussy: Sunken Cathedral’, without any firm lines, instead opting for delicate washes of colour and dancing, rhythmic lines. It's like she's painting music, isn’t it? What really grabs me here is the relationship between the flowing, transparent blues of the lower half, and the more staccato, urgent marks above. There's something in the way the blue pools, almost like a memory, that grounds the figure. See how the inkwork starts to pull the painting apart into these separate lines? The ink doesn’t just outline; it adds a layer of emotional turbulence. I love how these marks almost vibrate against the watercolour. Bozoky reminds me a little of Odilon Redon, with that dreamlike quality, but she's got her own distinct voice. It’s a conversation between artists, each adding their own unique flavour to the mix. Art isn’t about having all the answers, but asking good questions.