Annotatie by Isaac Israels

Annotatie c. 1915s - 1925s

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drawing, paper, graphite

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drawing

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paper

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graphite

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sketchbook drawing

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

This annotation was made by Isaac Israels, but beyond that, it's all about openness, right? I love the feeling that Israels isn't trying to give us the whole picture. It's a record of a thought. Looking closely, the surface is almost untouched, like a whisper of an idea barely committed to the page. There is the slightest hint of colour, you can almost feel the artist considering where to put each mark, each tiny gesture. It feels more like a question than an answer, which, for me, is what art should be. It puts me in mind of Agnes Martin's work, that same delicacy of touch. We see that art is a conversation, artists responding to one another across time. Neither gives us all the answers, but leaves space for us to wonder.

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