The Port of Collioure 1905

Andre Derain made ‘The Port of Collioure’ with oil on canvas, and what hits you first is the raw energy, right? It’s like the Mediterranean sun is exploding all over the canvas. I can almost feel Derain’s excitement as he laid down those strokes, wrestling with the scene before him. He's pushing the boundaries, using color not to describe but to express. Just look at the way he renders those boats – bold strokes of red against the cool blue of the water, a kind of Fauvist frenzy. You can sense him saying something about how we see and feel. It's not just about capturing a likeness; it's about capturing the essence, the emotional charge. Every dab, every line, is a record of his encounter with the world. Painters are always talking to each other, across time and space. We borrow, steal, and transform, and in the process, we keep the conversation going, pushing the boundaries of what painting can be.