Studie 1906 - 1945

Reijer Stolk made this work, Studie, with pencil on paper. I love how the pencil lines feel so tentative, like the artist is thinking aloud, working through a problem. It’s as if he’s asking, “What if I put a line here? Or there?” You can almost feel the artist's hand moving across the page, searching for the right form. The linear quality reminds me of Mondrian’s early geometric abstractions, but there's an immediacy to it that feels very personal. It’s about the process, not the final product. That directness makes the viewer feel as though we are there with him in the studio. Artists are always riffing off each other, across time, and space. That conversation is what keeps art alive. It’s not about answers, but about keeping the questions open.