Horses 2015

Bernd Luz made this painting of horses with what looks like acrylic paint in shades of red, orange, and cream. I get the feeling this was made in a flurry of energy, as the horses almost burst out of a landscape of abstract marks! You can almost feel Bernd flicking the brush with gusto as he built up the layers. Look at the horse rearing up on its hind legs—the tension is palpable. What was it like to be Bernd in that moment? The paint is applied in a textured way. It's not just about depicting horses; it's about the act of painting itself. Gestures like these remind me of other painters interested in the primal energy of mark-making. Painting is a kind of conversation across time, isn't it? There's an ambiguity that makes way for multiple readings, a testament to painting's capacity to embrace uncertainty.