Panta Rei 1992

Eugene Brands made this painting, *Panta Rei*, with bold strokes and a vibrant palette that feels like a dance. Look at how the orange paint is scrubbed onto the surface, almost raw, and then contrasted against the creamy whites and yellows. You can practically feel the texture, like a rough canvas catching light. There’s a spot of deep red over to the left, almost like a grounding anchor. It’s funny how such a small, dense area can balance the airy lightness of the rest. This feels like a conversation with someone like Joan Mitchell. It’s not just about what's depicted, but about the energy of applying paint, of responding to each stroke with the next. It’s this give and take, this openness to chance, that makes it so alive. It reminds us that art, like life, is an ongoing, ever-changing process.