Bajrush Morina 2015

Gazmend Freitag made this drawing of Bajrush Morina on paper in 2015. It's all about the hand, isn't it? The way the pencil teases out the form, not with hard lines, but with a gentle, almost searching quality. Look closely, and you’ll see how the marks build up, layer upon layer, to create a sense of depth and volume. The hair is just a flurry of lines, but somehow it all comes together to describe the shape of a head. See the shadows under the eyes and around the mouth? They’re not just dark patches, but tiny, deliberate strokes that give the face its character. It reminds me a bit of Giacometti’s drawings, how he’d keep reworking the lines, trying to capture something elusive. It’s not about perfection, but about the process of seeing and feeling, and that's what makes it so alive. It's like the drawing is breathing, constantly evolving right before your eyes.