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Editor: We're looking at an untitled ink drawing by Jean Cocteau. It's all delicate lines forming two faces, intertwined almost. There's a dreamlike quality to it, don't you think? What do you see in this piece? Curator: Dreamlike indeed! For me, it whispers of secrets. Notice how the line becomes the very contour of thought? Cocteau, like a magician with ink, evokes the ephemeral nature of identity. These faces aren't solid, they're permeable, interconnected, almost…memories echoing one another. And did you catch the inscription? Editor: "Les anges s'étonnent" - The angels are astonished! But... astonished by what? Curator: Ah, that’s the beautiful question, isn't it? Perhaps astonished by the human condition itself, our complexities, our capacity for love and cruelty. Cocteau loved blurring lines – between poetry and drawing, reality and dream. This piece invites us to do the same, to wander in the spaces *between* things. Do you find that the calligraphy adds another layer to the narrative? Editor: Definitely. It’s almost part of the drawing itself, like another face or emotion being expressed. I initially thought the drawing was just a portrait, but I now feel it's far from it, inviting to look deeper than appearance. Curator: Exactly! Cocteau uses symbolism not to conceal, but to suggest endless possibilities. A simple line becomes a portal. Remember, art often asks more than it answers, prompting a silent conversation with our own souls. Editor: This conversation definitely shifted my initial impression. Now, the work seems like a starting point, more than a defined statement, and something very powerful too! Curator: Wonderful. It is truly in that "in-between" space of suggestion and questioning, that a masterpiece thrives, challenging, and surprising with something new each time we view it.