Kerkinterieur 1905 - 1906

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this study of a church interior with pencil on paper. It reminds me that artmaking is a process, you know? It's about working things out, not just presenting a finished idea. What grabs me here is how the lightness of touch creates a sense of space. The pencil lines are delicate, almost hesitant, but they manage to convey the architecture, the light filtering through, the stillness of the place. I love the way Cachet uses these simple marks to suggest so much. There's an ambiguity in the lines that I find really appealing; it invites you to complete the picture, to imagine the space for yourself. Cachet reminds me a little of Giorgio Morandi who also used a restricted palette and simple compositions to explore the beauty of everyday scenes. Both artists embrace uncertainty, they are more interested in the process of seeing than in creating a perfect representation.