Løkken. Klitlandskab med skilt 1935

Henry Nielsen made this print, "Lokken. Klitlandskab med skilt," using etching. Look closely, and you'll see how he built up the image, line by line. The making of a print is about decisions and commitment, rather like life itself. The image is a landscape, but it's so much more. The texture feels almost alive. Each mark, each dark line is like a tiny sculpture, building up the image in layers. There are tiny figures nestled into the trees. It’s a whole world contained in this small plate! I keep wanting to see what’s hiding in those leaves. Nielsen reminds me of Max Ernst, who also used printmaking to create surreal landscapes. Art's about conversation, you know? Each artist borrowing, reacting, and adding their own voice. It’s not about answers, but about opening up possibilities.