Wilde dieren 1903 - 1919

This is 'Wilde dieren' by Arie Willem Segboer, a print bursting with curious color choices and mark-making. It really makes you think about how we learn to see, doesn't it? Look at the tiger's stripes – they're not just lines, but little rivers of color flowing across the form, building volume and shape, all with a sort of playful energy. The walrus, perched on that icy flow, has a sheen, a gloss, that almost feels like you could touch it. There's a tension here, a push and pull between representation and abstraction, that I find really compelling. It reminds me a little of some of Redon's prints, especially in the way it creates this dreamlike, almost surreal space. It's a conversation, this art thing, an ongoing exchange of ideas and ways of seeing. And in the end, it's not about finding the 'right' answer, but about embracing the questions.