Bohème 2018

Vincent Xeus made 'Boheme' with oil on canvas at an unknown date. This artist really leans into the juicy, physical stuff of paint! Look at how those brushstrokes drag horizontally, almost like they’re blurring the image. There’s a tension between wanting to define the figure and letting the paint just *be*. It’s like the image is fighting to stay put. I love the way he uses color. The pinks in her cheeks against that cool, minty background? Delicious! And see how the red in her scarf kind of bleeds into the rest of the painting? It’s not about neat lines, but more about feeling. A similar feeling can be found in the work of Marlene Dumas where the image seems to dissolve into the paint. The whole thing feels very alive, like a fleeting moment captured. It’s a reminder that painting isn’t about perfection, it’s about the process.