Sarda I 2001

Gotthard Graubner made this painting, Sarda I, by layering colours to create a vibrant, almost breathing surface. It’s all about the process, the way the paint meets the canvas, isn't it? You can almost feel the texture, like a soft, warm blanket. The colours, mostly in the pink and orange family, blend into each other, creating a hazy, dreamlike effect. It’s not just paint on a surface; it feels like an atmosphere. There's a little patch of darker pink, almost magenta, towards the top. It’s like a tiny burst of energy, a focal point in the sea of colour. Graubner’s work reminds me a bit of Mark Rothko, in the sense that they both use colour to evoke emotion. But where Rothko is sombre, Graubner feels optimistic. Art is just a conversation, isn't it, one artist responding to another across time. It’s never really about fixed meanings; it’s more about what the painting makes you feel, what it makes you think about.