Composition 1920

Janos Mattis-Teutsch made this ‘Composition’ painting with oil on cardboard. I’m really taken by its interplay of bold forms and colors. Imagine Janos standing there, brush in hand, building up these layers of green, yellow, black, red and blue. The paint looks pretty thick and creamy, each stroke distinct, each form asserting itself against the others. See how the sharp black lines cut through the curves of the red and purple shapes? It's a bold move, but it works. I wonder what he was thinking when he made it? Was he chasing after some inner vision, trying to capture a feeling or sensation on the canvas? This reminds me of other painters like Kandinsky or maybe even some of the early German Expressionists. They were all pushing the boundaries of what painting could be, exploring abstraction and the power of color to evoke emotion. Ultimately, painting is an embodied expression. These artists are inspiring each other’s creativity across time. It embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.