Karnac III 1972

Tony DeLap made 'Karnac III', we don't know when, but the way the color is scrubbed on suggests an interest in the process of artmaking. This is a painting that's all about surface. The paint feels thin, almost stained into the canvas. And those lines! They remind me of wood grain, or maybe even the patterns you see in sand after the tide goes out. Look how they curve and flow, creating this subtle sense of movement. Then there are those little squares, like minimalist punctuation marks. They interrupt the flow, making you pause and think. It's like DeLap is inviting us to slow down and really look, not just at the image, but at the way the paint itself behaves. I'm reminded of Agnes Martin, the way she used simple forms and subtle color to create these meditative, almost ethereal spaces. Art isn't about answers; it's about the questions we ask along the way.