Untitled Part VI 1988

This untitled painting was made by Cy Twombly, who approached mark-making like a form of abstract poetry. The way he handled paint, especially the thin, transparent layers of green and white, feels like a dance between control and letting go. Look at the surface, how the brushstrokes create a sense of depth, like you’re peering into a misty forest or a body of water. The paint isn't trying to hide anything; it's applied in such a way that you can almost feel the movement of his hand. Notice the dark green drips along the upper left, how they seem to pull the eye downward, creating a sense of gravity and flow. It's not just about depicting a scene but capturing a feeling, a mood. Twombly always reminds me a bit of Joan Mitchell, in that he was able to translate emotion into pure abstraction. Both artists teach us that art is an ongoing conversation and embrace ambiguity over fixed meanings.