A dynamic and gestural composition, Pierre Alechinsky's *Les Polyglottes* (1959) bursts with energetic brushwork and vivid, expressive forms characteristic of the CoBrA movement's raw, uninhibited spirit. Swirling figures and fragmented shapes tumble across the canvas in a frenzy of color and movement, evoking a cacophony of voices and languages colliding in chaotic dialogue. The work reflects Alechinsky's deep engagement with automatism and calligraphic mark-making, drawing on influences from Asian ink painting to create a surface that feels simultaneously primitive and urgently alive.