Bloemenranken 1868 - 1938

Edgard Farasyn made this black chalk drawing called ‘Bloemenranken’ - or floral tendrils - sometime between 1870 and 1938. Just imagine him working in a flurry of strokes, trying to capture the delicate shapes of the flowers and leaves, shifting and emerging through intuition. I wonder what it was like for Farasyn to create this piece? What was he thinking as he worked on the texture, the light, and the dark, creating the velvety surface? It’s like he’s building up a world, not just a picture. Look at how he makes each little leaf communicate feeling. You can almost sense him deciding where to put each mark, each tiny gesture filled with intention. Farasyn’s work reminds me of other painters and artists throughout time who inspire one another’s creativity. It's like they're all in an ongoing conversation, exchanging ideas. Each artist embracing uncertainty and allowing for multiple interpretations.