Green Valley 2018

Vincent Xeus made this painting, “Green Valley,” using gestural marks and a simple color palette. I can imagine him applying fluid strokes, shifting and revising, letting intuition guide the process. Sympathizing with the artist, I wonder, what was it like to create this piece? Was Xeus thinking about color, surface, and texture? The paint seems thinly applied in some areas and thickly in others. That singular white gesture dominates, winding and almost playful. There is a sense of movement and energy, a connection to painters like Joan Mitchell, maybe? Artists are in an ongoing conversation, inspiring each other across time. Painting is a form of embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and allowing for multiple readings. What do you see?