Still life with egg 1915

Aleksandra Ekster made "Still Life with Egg" with oil on canvas, and it's a Cubo-Futurist party on a tabletop. I imagine Ekster in her studio, moving objects around, trying different angles, letting the composition emerge. What do we have here? Geometric shapes, fruits, everyday objects - disrupted and reassembled into a dynamic, fragmented view. The paint is applied in thick, deliberate strokes, giving the surface a tactile quality, like you could reach out and touch the angular forms. The palette is restrained, with blues, reds, and yellows creating a sense of depth and vibrancy. Look at the way the light catches the edge of that red circle - it's like a spotlight, drawing your eye into the heart of the composition. It makes me think of Braque and Picasso, but with an added dose of Russian energy. It's a conversation, a visual argument, a testament to the enduring power of painting to challenge and provoke.