Notities c. 1916 - 1945

Reijer Stolk made this page of notes with a pen, in no particular year. The marks feel like they came into being through trial, error, and intuition. I sympathize with Stolk. What might it have been like to create this page? What could he have been thinking when he made it? I wonder about the material aspects of the page, the texture of the paper, the surface and the physicality of the medium. How do these elements shape our experience of the notes and contribute to the emotional and intellectual resonances of the work? I'm curious about the word 'drowning' and how it communicates feeling, intention, or meaning. This piece relates to Stolk's wider practice and body of work, as well as the work of other artists that use drawing as a form of notetaking, like Leonardo da Vinci. Artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity. This little page embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.