Tereska, a child in a Polish residence for disturbed children, grew up in a concentration camp. She drew a picture of "home" on the blackboard. 1948

David Seymour captured this image of Tereska, a child in a Polish residence for disturbed children, with his camera. She grew up in a concentration camp and here, she draws a picture of "home" on the blackboard. The way the chalk lines loop and tangle, it's like watching thought itself take shape. It's restless, unresolved. The surface of that blackboard and the powdery chalk are so immediate. You can almost feel the grit on your fingers, right? Notice how those marks feel so raw. It’s like you can see the energy of her hand moving, the pressure she applied and released. Look at the upper-right of the blackboard. Those lines there feel especially frenetic. Thinking about Cy Twombly now. He also used a similar method of mark making to convey an emotional response. Both artists evoke the human condition by creating a visual language that resonates deeply. Art invites us to accept and hold the discomfort and ambiguity of life.