Forskellige profikudkast 1780 - 1802

Jens Juel created this tiny drawing of head studies with pen and brown ink on paper. Immediately striking is the arrangement of these profile sketches, each distinct yet unified by the shared orientation and delicate linework. Notice how Juel uses a minimalist approach; the faces rendered with essential lines that capture expression and form. These sparse strokes convey a sense of depth and volume. The varying scales and the superimposition of the drawings also hint at a semiotic system of signs. Each head becomes a signifier, pointing not just to individual likeness, but also the broader categories of identity and representation. These sketches destabilize fixed meanings, inviting us to consider the fluidity of identity. Juel's work participates in a larger philosophical discourse about perception and the self.