Il mare dei Caraibi 1967

Antonio Corpora made this painting, Il mare dei Caraibi, with oil on canvas. I imagine Corpora, with his brush loaded, making marks, each one a decision, and yet each one free. It's like he's letting the Caribbean Sea move through him. What I love is how the blues, reds, and pinks aren't just colors; they're feelings. The blues especially give me that longing for the open water. I can imagine him standing there, maybe a little salty breeze in his hair, thinking about all the painters who’ve tried to capture the sea. The surface is alive with brushstrokes that dart and weave, thick in some places, thin in others. There’s this one stroke of blue that just zings across the canvas, a total daredevil move. It makes me think of de Kooning, how he’d wrestle with a painting until it gave in. This painting is part of that same big conversation, you know? Artists riffing off each other, pushing each other, even across time. It's like painting embraces uncertainty, offering multiple meanings instead of just one.