Inside Out 2001

Tal R, born around 1967, made this ink drawing called 'Inside Out' at an unknown date. It’s all frantic lines, like he’s trying to capture a whole world in one go. I can almost feel the artist’s hand moving quickly, building up this scene, maybe trying to capture the feeling of being inside his own head? The composition is a bit mad, isn't it? I mean, there's what looks like a pottery studio but also an internal landscape. The lines dance and create unexpected forms, which reminds me of Phillip Guston. The longer I look at the artwork the more I can see—there is so much going on! Tal R’s art feels like a conversation—he’s talking to us, but also to all the other artists who’ve tried to make sense of this messy, beautiful world.