Blood Waterfall 1915 - 1916

Edvard Munch made this painting, Blood Waterfall, and it's like a visual poem where the materials really sing. The paint here is thin, almost watery, which lets the canvas breathe and creates a sense of urgency. Look at the red dripping down, like the title says, it’s a waterfall of blood, but also a waterfall of feeling. It's not just a representation of something; it's the thing itself, the emotion pouring out. You can almost see Munch wrestling with the paint, trying to capture something fleeting and intense. That tension between control and chaos is what makes this piece so compelling. It reminds me a bit of Francis Bacon's raw, visceral paintings, where the human form is distorted and pushed to its limits. Both artists seem to be searching for a truth that can only be found in the mess and ambiguity of paint. It’s a reminder that art is not about answers, but about the questions we ask along the way.