Schrijfvoorbeeld: Die op God staat is vry (...) 1660 - 1751

Bastiaan Boers created this calligraphic drawing with ink on paper. Immediately, the interplay between the dark, looping lines and the stark white background commands attention. The scripted text transforms language into visual art; the very act of writing becomes a dance of form. The composition teases the eye, creating a delicate balance between legibility and abstraction. The ascenders and descenders of the letters extend and curl, flirting with the boundaries of pure ornamentation. How does this piece negotiate the boundaries between text and image? The lines are not merely carriers of meaning, but become sculptural elements in their own right. The drawing invites us to consider the act of interpretation itself. The carefully crafted lines challenge fixed meanings. Is the artist inviting us to reconsider our relationship with language, with form, or with the divine?