Composition 1936

Otto Freundlich made this painting, Composition, with oil on canvas, and I see it as a puzzle of intersecting shapes and colors. Imagine him layering these forms, shifting them, maybe even scraping off paint and starting again. It’s not just about filling in the spaces, but about creating a dynamic relationship between each shape and the next. I can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the canvas, trying to find the right balance between the greens, blues, reds, and yellows. The paint looks like it was applied in smooth layers, allowing each color to speak clearly. Look at how he uses those curved shapes – they soften the overall geometry and create this really interesting tension. The way Freundlich plays with these forms reminds me of other artists from the early 20th century who were exploring abstraction. It’s like they were all having this conversation about how to represent the world in new ways, pushing the boundaries of what painting could be. And that conversation continues today, with each artist building on what came before. Painting is so cool.