Espiritude 2019

Vincent Xeus made this painting called Espiritude, and he’s really playing with the blues. It's all about the process, right? How the paint moves, the choices he makes as he goes. Check out the texture. It's not trying to hide anything; you see the strokes, the way the brush kind of drags and catches. That thick white blaze down the horse’s face really pops. It's like a slash of light, but then it's surrounded by all this dark blue moodiness. I love that contrast, and how it's just paint doing its thing. It's like he's letting the painting happen, not forcing it. It reminds me a little of Franz Marc's animal paintings. It's that idea of capturing the essence of a thing rather than just a perfect representation. It’s not about getting it “right” but about letting the spirit of the horse, the Espiritude, come through.