To Fall Is Reason To Life 1974

Anton Heyboer made *To Fall Is Reason To Life* with thin washes and line drawing; a process that feels almost like a diagram, a set of instructions, or an alchemical formula. It’s like he’s mapping out the pathways of his mind. The drawing feels raw, immediate, and kind of vulnerable. It's not really about the finished product, but about capturing the energy of the process. The way Heyboer uses line and thin washes of color allows the white of the surface to breathe and the tentative quality of the marks speak volumes. Look at the way the vertical orange stripe in the center is punctuated with broken horizontal marks, almost like a ladder that’s falling apart as you climb it. Heyboer shares an interest in a personal iconography and a raw, unfiltered approach to mark-making with artists like Forrest Bess. Both artists suggest that art is a way of thinking through images, an ongoing conversation between the artist and the world. It’s not about easy answers but about embracing the beautiful mess of ambiguity.