Abstraction 2003

Aurel Cojan made this untitled watercolour on paper, and it's like diving into a memory. The marks are light, almost tentative, a bit like how thoughts drift in and out of focus. Looking at the surface, the colours are translucent, washed out in places, and the paper seems to soak it all up. The paint isn't fighting the paper, you know? There's a kind of acceptance of the materials themselves, like a conversation. See that scribble of dark blue over on the left? It's so small, but it anchors the whole piece, like a tiny weight holding down a cloud. This piece reminds me a little of Cy Twombly’s doodles, but with a quieter voice. It's a reminder that art doesn't always have to shout to be heard; sometimes, the most profound things are whispered.