Untitled 2013

Tea Jorjadze made this "Untitled" painting, using—well, I'm not sure exactly what—but it’s a large-scale painting where a pale yellow almost seems to emit light. I’m imagining her in the studio, maybe thinking about how color alone can create a sense of space and depth, and how the surface can catch or reflect light differently depending on the angle. I think it’s interesting how the hue sort of glows—it almost has an inner luminescence. The whole painting is more of an environment, right? It plays with the architecture around it. It reminds me of Agnes Martin in a way, but moodier. Like, what would happen if Donald Judd and Josef Albers had a baby—you know? The work resonates with experiments in color field painting and minimalism, where artists reduce forms to their essence, emphasizing pure color and geometric shapes. This allows for multiple interpretations and meanings, and opens up an imaginative space for the viewer. It's like Tea is asking us to slow down, to really see.