Circles and Relations 1971

Tihamer Gyarmathy made this painting, Circles and Relations, with what looks like a combination of oil and mixed media. I imagine Gyarmathy layered those sunny yellows and cool blues one by one, each a tiny adjustment in this dance between intention and accident. Notice the circles, they float on the surface like bubbles, each with its own energy. Are they planets, organisms, or just pure form? The texture is built up with these repetitive marks, which give the painting a kind of inner rhythm. Maybe Gyarmathy was thinking about the way things connect and influence each other, like in music where each note is a tiny piece of a bigger harmony. In the end, paintings like these aren't just about what you see, but how they make you feel. They embrace ambiguity, suggesting that maybe the most interesting questions are the ones without easy answers. Gyarmathy is in conversation with other artists through his approach, reminding us that creativity is a continuous exchange of ideas.