Abstract Composition 1930

This abstract composition was made by Adolf Hölzel, although we don't know exactly when. You can see the colours are joyous and applied in energetic strokes of pastel! I imagine Hölzel, working and reworking the surface, adding layer upon layer of colour, each mark building on the last. He must have been so immersed in the act of creation, chasing after something he could only sense, not quite name. The surface is so alive! There's a real physicality to the medium, the dry chalky texture of the pastel creating a vibrant surface. Look at how the blues and yellows collide, creating these lovely striations in the bottom left. It almost looks like the image is breathing. There's this incredible conversation happening across time between artists, each one inspiring the next. It's like we're all contributing to one giant, ever-evolving painting!