Mandsportræt og let rids af en hånd 1864 - 1942

Niels Bjerre’s portrait and a light sketch of a hand is made with graphite on paper. Look at the speed of the marks, the way Bjerre has laid down these dark hatching lines around the face and head. You can almost see the artist circling, trying to capture not just a likeness but the energy, the spirit of this person. What was he like? What were they talking about? Then there’s that hand, sketched so lightly, as if it’s barely there. Is it the artist’s hand? A sort of self-portrait within a portrait? It reminds me that every artist has their own way of seeing, their own touch. We’re all just trying to figure things out, one gesture at a time. These sketches feel so raw, so immediate, I love how they give us a glimpse into the artist’s process. It’s like they’re whispering secrets about art-making itself.