The Red Dog Possibly 2020

Aboudia's 'The Red Dog,' its date unknown, is like a visual shout, a raw and energetic composition. The painting feels immediate, driven by an instinctive process. Look at how the artist uses color; the electric blue against the fiery orange. It’s bold, almost primal. The paint isn’t blended or smoothed; it’s laid down in quick, assertive strokes, each mark carrying its own weight. The physicality of the medium is so present, it's like you can feel Aboudia's hand moving across the surface. I’m drawn to that red dog smack in the center. It’s not cute or cuddly; it’s a symbol, a presence. Its redness is angry, alive, almost like it's barking out at us. It feels reminiscent of some of Jean-Michel Basquiat's more raw and expressive works, that same sense of urgency and unfiltered emotion. Ultimately, this painting is a reminder that art doesn’t always have to be pretty or polished. Sometimes, it’s the messiness and the ambiguity that make it so compelling.