Experiment in Colour
1915-16
Long before he became the poster boy for existential dread with The Scream, Edvard Munch was busy playing with pure color and form. In this vibrant 1915 study, two tiny, shadowy figures stand atop a purple mound, dwarfed by a chaotic explosion of crimson and emerald brushstrokes. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a Symbolist master who was actively breaking his own rules, trading psychological horror for bold, abstract experimentation. You can almost feel the energy of the paint being slapped onto the rough canvas, showing us that even the darkest artists love a good splash of color.
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