Petrusjka 1948

Jakob Weidemann made this painting, Petrusjka, with oil paint on canvas. The angularity of the shapes here makes me think about how we find structure in the world. You know, how we simplify things so we can grasp them better. Look at the way Weidemann uses blues and grays. They’re not just flat colors, they've got depth and texture. The paint looks like it's been layered, scraped, and reworked, which tells me it's a process, a journey. See how some lines are thick and confident, and others are thin and hesitant. It's like the painting is thinking out loud, showing its working. There's one dark blue patch near the bottom, it's almost like a shadow. It grounds the whole piece, makes the other shapes feel like they're floating above something unknown. This reminds me a little of early Mondrian, but much looser. Ultimately, it’s a reminder that art doesn't have to spell everything out for us, it invites us to bring our own interpretations to the table.