No. 2 1947

Mark Rothko made No. 2 with oil on canvas, and I'm thinking about how the painting came into being: shifting, emerging through trial, error, and intuition. I sympathize with Rothko. I can imagine him thinking about colour; the different tones of the canvas and the physicality of the medium. Look at the texture. The paint is thin in some places, thick in others, and these elements shape our experience. They contribute to the emotional resonance of the work. There is an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time. The artist is in dialogue with painters, like me, inspiring our creativity. Painting is a form of expression that embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations. It can be emotional, metaphorical, and creative.