丽色海棠 2020

This painting, 丽色海棠 by 王新福, is a celebration of color applied with a real sense of abandon. It's like the artist just went for it, piling paint onto the surface, trusting the process. Looking at the surface, you can almost feel the physicality of the paint, its thick impasto creating a wild texture. The paint application is pretty juicy. Notice the contrast between the dark, almost brooding tones at the bottom and the explosion of pinks, yellows, and blues towards the top. It's like a visual representation of energy blooming. There’s one mark in the top left, a thick swirl of yellow, that to me feels like the key to the whole painting. It’s like a little sun, radiating outwards, energizing the rest of the canvas. This painting reminds me a little of Joan Mitchell, in its fearless use of color, and the way it captures the raw energy of nature. It’s not about perfection; it's about the beauty of the gesture, the messiness of life.