Flowers 1940

Martiros Sarian gave us these 'Flowers' sometime in his life. And what a colourful bunch they are! Just imagine him, brush in hand, stepping back and forth to get the balance just right, building up these layers of reds, oranges, whites. You know, maybe he even squints at the scene. I like to think he was chasing something, trying to capture the essence of life. He's got these great, thick strokes; the paint is really present. Just look at the petal on that flower, how the red kind of vibrates against the black. It's not just about depicting flowers; it's about the act of painting itself. Like he is asking: how do I create an image that is so much bigger than just a flower? It reminds me a little of some of Van Gogh’s paintings, or maybe even Matisse. You know, all these painters are sort of talking to each other across time. It's like a big, ongoing conversation that we all get to eavesdrop on.