Untitled 7 - 1964

This untitled work was made in 1964 by Stanley William Hayter. It looks like it's made with coloured wax crayons. I love how the layers of colored marks show Hayter's thinking, you can almost see him working through the process. There is an intimacy to the materials, the waxiness of the marks feels so immediate. The colors - orange, yellow, lilac - evoke a really specific emotional space for me, like something remembered. Look how some of the lines are more pressured, denser with color and texture, while others are light and airy. It’s all about movement - you get the sense that his hand, or even his whole body, was in motion while making this. This piece reminds me of Cy Twombly's work and his interest in how art can capture the energy of performance, making something playful out of the serious business of artmaking. This kind of drawing reminds us that art is about asking questions, not just giving answers, and that’s a conversation I always want to be a part of.