Untitled 2017

This Untitled work by EtchingRoom1, made with ink or graphite, is a wild ride of meticulous mark-making, right? The artist builds a layered world, almost like a city of faces. Look closely; it’s all about the texture. There's a sense of controlled chaos in how each face is rendered, some with bold lines, others with just a whisper of graphite. It's like the artist is thinking out loud, each mark a record of a decision, a hesitation, or a burst of energy. See the density of faces towards the bottom, all those different noses and eyes crammed together, then compare that to the open space above. This piece makes me think of Peter Saul, or even Philip Guston, in the way it creates its own off-kilter reality. It's not about perfection but about the messy, beautiful process of trying to make sense of the world, one mark at a time.