Notater vedrørende Lars Dyrskjøt. bl.a. uddrag af "Borgervennen" 1799 1933 - 1934

This page of handwritten notes was made by Niels Larsen Stevns sometime between 1864 and 1941, the year of his death. What I like about this is how art-making embraces a process of discovery. Look at the way the text is carefully penned, almost like a drawing. The ink sits confidently on the page, dense and unwavering, each letter formed with a distinct and consistent pressure. Certain words are underlined, revealing Stevns's intention, while others are smudged, reminding us that this isn't a mechanical reproduction but the trace of a hand and mind at work. It's like watching someone think on paper. The composition of the writing to me is beautiful, in and of itself. This reminds me of Cy Twombly, who embraced a similar kind of mark making, though on a much larger scale. Both artists seem to understand that the act of creation is just as important as the final result, maybe more so. They show us that art is an ongoing conversation, full of doubts, revisions, and moments of unexpected clarity.