Adam en Eva before 1931

Else Berg made this black ink woodcut of Adam and Eve, but when? I wonder what compelled her to depict this scene? The stark contrast between black and white creates a visual tension, emphasizing the figures' vulnerability and the gravity of their situation. The tree of knowledge is heavy with fruit, like a ticking time bomb. Adam and Eve seem frozen, like deer in headlights! The texture of the wood grain adds a tactile quality. The physicality of carving into wood is a labour intensive process, each cut is so deliberate, it feels like she is trying to find a way out of her own skin. I wonder if she felt trapped? Making prints is like having a conversation with other printmakers across time, sharing techniques and visual ideas. I see some echoes of Emil Nolde here, who made some colour lithographs. Each artist informs the other, adding their voice to the ongoing dialogue of art. This work makes me want to start carving again.