Red Earth 2018

Vincent Xeus made this painting, "Red Earth", through a shifting process of trial, error, and intuition. Look at the dominant earthy reds and greens, laid down with big, gestural marks. I can imagine Xeus making this, feeling their way through the landscape, maybe thinking of Joan Mitchell, or maybe even Milton Avery, but with their own kind of rawness and speed. The paint is thick, almost sculptural in places, giving the whole thing a real physicality. See how the colors bleed into each other? There's this one stroke of white right across the middle, like a horizon line, but also like a quick decision. It divides the painting into sections. Ultimately, this painting is part of an ongoing dialogue across time, where artists riff off each other, finding new ways to see and feel. It embraces uncertainty, inviting us to bring our own experiences and interpretations.