Engel med trompet, engle plukker frugt, satyrer med sukkertop, herre med stok, hoveder, en page 1810 - 1873

This sheet of paper holds a collection of sketches by Wilhelm Marstrand. With graphite, Marstrand brings together angels, satyrs, portraits, and other figures in a seemingly random arrangement. The composition is fragmented, lacking a central focus. Each sketch exists independently, yet they share the same plane, creating a visual field where disparate elements coexist. The rapid, gestural lines suggest spontaneity, capturing fleeting ideas as they come. We can interpret this lack of traditional composition as a challenge to established artistic conventions. The disarray suggests a deeper engagement with the fluidity of thought. Marstrand invites us to abandon fixed meanings and embrace the multiplicity of interpretation. The act of sketching, the layering of images, becomes a performance of thought itself, where the artwork is not just an object, but a process.