My Country 2006

Sally Gabori made this painting, My Country, with simple, bold strokes of acrylic paint, maybe on canvas. The painting dances with a particular color harmony, where pink, yellow, red, and blue play off each other, almost like they’re having a secret conversation. I wonder what it was like for Gabori to create this, dipping her brush into such pure colors and laying them down with so much confidence. She wasn’t trying to trick you into seeing something that wasn’t there, but instead, she was trying to show you something that maybe you didn’t yet know how to see. There’s a generosity in that, a kind of invitation to experience the world as she did. Like Etel Adnan, Gabori knew how to make color sing. These artists remind us that painting isn't just about representation. It’s also about feeling, memory, and the sheer joy of putting one color next to another. It's a reminder that art is an exchange, an act of sharing visions and experiences, allowing each artist to build upon the insights of those who came before.