Tout par terre 1961

Andre Lanskoy made "Tout par terre" with oil paint, layering heaps of color and form, all of which feels intuitive. Looking at the textures and gestures, I can almost feel Lanskoy at work – building up the surface with thick strokes, then scraping back, revising, and rethinking. I can imagine him pondering which direction to take the painting, balancing color and form to find the right harmony. It's a bit like a puzzle where the pieces keep shifting until they fall into place. I'm drawn to the way the black paint is layered and how this creates depth and contrast. It reminds me of the work of other abstract painters who, through this era, were exploring color and form to express emotion and ideas. I think painters are always having a dialogue with each other, reaching across time to inspire new ways of seeing and thinking about the world. With painting, everything is up for grabs.