Die Poesie des Raumes 2016

Siegfried Zademack made this image, *Die Poesie des Raumes*, and it’s a painting that makes me think about the poetry of thought, and how to communicate a philosophical idea without actually explaining it. I see a figure draped in white, standing on a tiny island under a starry sky. The figure holds a long stick with a burning candle at the top. What is this person doing? Are they trying to reach the stars? Are they looking for something, or trying to light the way? The painting, for me, is all about this ambiguity. Zademack leaves things open-ended, embracing uncertainty, and inviting us to ask questions. I see this as part of an ongoing conversation among artists across time, inspiring each other's creativity through a shared visual language. Ambiguity allows for multiple interpretations and meanings. Instead of seeing a definitive meaning, we are asked to enter into this mystery and dwell in that space.