Studie c. 1901

This is a study, or preparatory drawing, made by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, probably with graphite on paper. Look at the grid Dijsselhof has drawn. I find that so interesting; the way these lines and rectangles act as a foundation for all of the other marks on the page. And what marks they are! Dijsselhof isn't afraid of a wonky line, and that's what I love about process-based art. When it comes to the history of making art, it's all just an ongoing conversation. People like Sol LeWitt, for example, have played with grids and geometry in really cool ways. I’d say that this piece shows you how a bunch of different lines can add up to a feeling, or a way of seeing. It's like Dijsselhof is inviting us to piece together a puzzle, where the lines are the clues and our imagination fills in the gaps. For me, it is the incompleteness that sparks the imagination.