The approach underlying the graphite drawings LINE WORK is additive in its nature. Numerous small pencil marks are lightly scratched into the paper. Placed in parallel and joined together in rows, these dashes lead to a condensation that ultimately resembles a landscape. The drawings get their liveliness from the manual execution. Naturally, both the dashes and the final hatching with a soft graphite pencil cannot be completely even and perfect.
The work process is both meditative and time-consuming. In spite of the meticulous planning of the work the questions of “What rhythm will emerge?” or “What effect will the pattern have?” cannot be answered during the making. The drawings reveal these answers only at the very end—after having put the final dash.
The approach underlying the graphite drawings LINE WORK is additive in its nature. Numerous small pencil marks are lightly scratched into the paper. Placed in parallel and joined together in rows, these dashes lead to a condensation that ultimately resembles a landscape. The drawings get their liveliness from the manual execution. Naturally, both the dashes and the final hatching with a soft graphite pencil cannot be completely even and perfect.
The work process is both meditative and time-consuming. In spite of the meticulous planning of the work the questions of “What rhythm will emerge?” or “What effect will the pattern have?” cannot be answered during the making. The drawings reveal these answers only at the very end—after having put the final dash.