Decoratieve weefpatronen c. 1916 - 1945

Reijer Stolk made this drawing of decorative weaving patterns, we don't know when, probably with graphite on paper. The linear quality here reminds me of Sol Lewitt, but much more organic, less rigid. You can really see the hand in the way the lines have been made, a delicate touch. I like how these studies feel quite provisional, like they are testing out ideas but not trying to be definitive. I’m especially drawn to the series of upside down teardrop shapes that are linked together. There is a lovely sense of depth suggested by the overlapping shapes, like a tunnel receding into the distance. The whole piece gives me a sense of different rhythms and textures, like a musical score. It speaks to the interconnectedness of different forms of art, and the way ideas circulate and influence each other, across time. It’s a reminder that art is a conversation, not a monologue.