Matza for You 2017

Alexander Roitburd made this painting, "Matza for You," with oil on canvas, and he's got a real knack for turning something simple into a visual feast. Look at how he's layered the paint, creating this almost tangible texture, especially in the arm, like you could reach out and feel the fuzz of a sheepskin. And the matza itself, so carefully rendered, it contrasts beautifully with the swirling, almost turbulent background. It’s like a little island of order in a sea of chaos. The way the figure’s arm stretches out, offering the matza, it’s generous, but also vulnerable. It reminds me a bit of Auerbach’s thick impasto and expressive brushwork, that same willingness to let the paint do its thing, to let the process be visible. It's a reminder that art, like life, is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. It's all about the questions, not the answers.