Kerkgebouw 1905 - 1906

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing, Kerkgebouw, with graphite on paper. You can almost see the artist figuring it out as they went along, shifting and emerging through intuition and a process of trial and error. I sympathize with Cachet, and I think about what it must have been like to try to capture a building with such minimal means. What were they thinking when they made it? I notice the texture of the paper, and the way the graphite sits on the surface. It's so delicate, almost like a whisper. Look at that single line that defines the apex of the structure – it communicates feeling, intention, and meaning. The piece relates to Cachet’s wider practice, to other artists, and it inspires creativity. Artists are in conversation across time, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.