Untitled (T1958-3) 1958

Hans Hartung made this untitled painting in 1958, using a kind of scratchy, gestural mark-making that really gets your attention. The dark marks against the pale ground create this contrast, where the process is laid bare. The texture, the color, the surface—it's all so immediate and physical. The paint isn't trying to hide anything. You can almost see the energy of the artist, right? There’s a tension, a real push-and-pull happening. Notice how the dark strokes come to a point, like an arrow, or a blade. I keep thinking about how something so aggressive can be so delicate. Hartung’s work reminds me of Franz Kline, but with a touch more chaos. It’s a reminder that art isn't about answers; it's about the ongoing conversation, the exploration of seeing and feeling.