Man met diabolo 1969

This is Rein Dool’s ‘Man met diabolo’, an undated work made with pen and black ink. The drawing presents a figure with a diabolo, using sparse lines to define forms and contours. Notice the artist’s minimalist approach, focusing on essential lines and shapes. The man's face, reduced to basic geometric forms, evokes a sense of simplified expression. The composition balances the weight of the figure with the delicate lines of the diabolo string. This emphasis on form and structure echoes the formalist principles of reducing art to its most fundamental visual elements. Dool's choice of line and form invites us to consider the underlying structure of representation itself. The work prompts questions about how minimal gestures can still convey recognizable subjects and, simultaneously, challenge our perceptions of reality. The interplay between form and void creates a dynamic tension, mirroring the precarious balance of the diabolo itself.