Gezicht van kasteel Overschie bij Grimbergen 1967

B. Housa’s “Gezicht van kasteel Overschie bij Grimbergen” is a dance of lines, a graphite fantasy rendered on paper. I can imagine Housa, perhaps perched on a small stool outdoors, squinting in the sunlight, translating stone and shadow into delicate marks. See how the facade of the castle emerges from a tapestry of tiny, precise hatches? The artist coaxes depth and form into being, but the surface remains flat, almost like a stage set. The composition is pleasing, but there’s something about the perspective that feels subtly off, maybe a little wonky. The scene has a dreamlike quality because of this. It reminds me of Piranesi’s architectural fantasies, or maybe some of those quirky, obsessive drawings by outsider artists. This piece invites us to linger in its quiet, idiosyncratic world.