Two Bells 1918

Here's a little print called "Two Bells" made by M.C. Escher, who, let's face it, is famous for staircases that go nowhere. But here, it's all gentle curves and wavy lines, it could be leaves or bells, hanging over a landscape. I can imagine Escher carefully carving the woodblock, each line a deliberate cut. You know, he wasn't just copying what he saw; he was inventing, playing with perspective and patterns like he's making a puzzle, but it looks organic, natural. There's a dreaminess to it, a sense of floating. Those bells or leaves they seem to defy gravity, and I get the feeling this is how Escher saw the world: not as something fixed, but as a fluid, ever-changing thing. It reminds me of other artists, like Hilma af Klint, who were also exploring hidden dimensions of reality. Artists are always in conversation, you know? It's kind of beautiful.