Dos Anjos 1915

Xul Solar painted 'Dos Anjos' with watercolor, allowing the piece to breathe with dreamy fluidity and soft, muted colours. The canvas has a mind of its own; it’s like a conversation between the artist and the emerging image. I can almost feel Solar coaxing these figures into being, layer upon layer. The two angel figures, rendered with delicate precision, invite us into their ethereal realm. Look at the blue-green backdrop. It's not quite water, not quite sky, but something in between. I wonder what it might have been like for Solar, mixing colours to find that perfect, otherworldly hue. The texture is smooth, almost translucent, giving a sense of lightness and airiness. In many ways, he reminds me of Hilma af Klint, who I deeply admire, though Solar's execution is more folksy than hers. Artists are constantly in dialogue with each other, across time and space. Painting is embodied expression, embracing ambiguity, inviting multiple interpretations, rather than fixed, definitive readings.