The Rape 1966

René Magritte made this drawing called “The Rape,” and it’s like he’s remixing a face, reorganizing it into something strange and unsettling. The way he uses the pencil, it's all about creating this soft, almost hazy effect, but then there are these really sharp lines that cut through the softness. It’s like he’s trying to both hide and reveal something at the same time. Look at how the hair frames the face, or, well, the body. It’s all these delicate strokes, but then you notice that the face isn’t a face at all. I'm thinking about Picasso; not in terms of style, but in the way both artists play with our expectations. They challenge what we think we know about seeing and representation. Art is such a conversation, right? It’s all about pushing boundaries and questioning what’s possible.