Mohnblumen 2022

Gazmend Freitag's "Mohnblumen" is a roughly square canvas, alive with strokes of green, yellow, and explosions of red. Can you imagine Freitag, brush in hand, diving into that green abyss? The painting feels like a conversation, an intuitive back-and-forth between artist and canvas. I love the directness of the marks! Look at those confident flicks of paint that conjure leaves and petals. The paint is applied wet-on-wet. It is thick and juicy in places, while elsewhere, the brushstrokes are thinned. He’s really got a handle on texture and surface. The single poppy is almost like a bold question mark. It’s like he’s asking, "What does it mean to see, to feel, to capture the essence of a flower?" It reminds me of the work of other painters who sought to capture the fleeting beauty of nature. These works serve as reminders that artists are always in dialogue, building upon each other's visions and insights.