Untitled [figure] 1968

Anton Heyboer made this untitled etching sometime in the 20th century. It looks like he embraced the unpredictable nature of the etching process. The image features a lone figure encased in a translucent oval, with faint lines that crisscross almost like a web. It's all about the texture here. Look closely, and you'll see how the lines are not perfectly smooth but have a kind of roughness. The figure itself is minimal, almost like a ghostly presence. This rawness feels like an emotional outpouring. The way he's scratched and bitten at the plate, leaving these almost frantic marks all around the central image. Heyboer’s work reminds me of Cy Twombly's scribbled lines and enigmatic forms. Both invite us to embrace the beauty of imperfection. Art is not about answers; it’s about the questions we ask along the way.