Composition 1919

Janos Mattis-Teutsch made this artwork called "Composition" with oil paint, and the way he laid down those colors, it’s all about the pure joy of process. Up close, you can almost feel the colors vibrating against each other. The blues and yellows are mixed with white and outlined in black. Check out how Mattis-Teutsch has mixed the pigments, it's neither thin nor thick, but applied with a kind of directness. There are no hidden depths or illusions here. What you see is what you get. The way the brushstrokes swirl around that central shape is very cool, like the energy of the painting is spiraling outwards. It reminds me a little of Kandinsky, but less mystical, more like a party. Ultimately, what Mattis-Teutsch offers is a reminder that art doesn't always need to be serious. Sometimes, it can just be about the pleasure of making something beautiful and seeing where it takes you.