Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen 2015

Editor: Right now, we're looking at Gazmend Freitag's pencil drawing, "Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen," created in 2015. It has an unfinished quality, like a preliminary sketch, which makes it feel very intimate. What strikes you most about this piece? Curator: The immediacy, definitely. It feels as though we’re peeking into the artist's mind as they’re capturing a fleeting impression. The subject, a Habsburg, anchors it in history, yet the sketchiness lends it a raw, modern edge. It’s a dance between tradition and the now, isn’t it? Does the way it straddles those worlds spark any thoughts for you? Editor: It does make me wonder about Freitag's intent. Was he trying to capture the weight of history or break free from it through this looser style? The subject seems so grounded but the medium is almost weightless. Curator: Precisely! Perhaps it’s both a reverence and a rebellion. Think about it: a quick pencil sketch, almost ephemeral, used to depict someone from a lineage synonymous with power and permanence. There's a delicious irony at play, I think. And that slightly melancholic expression—do you catch that too? It invites empathy, doesn't it? Something less 'grand duchess,' more... human. Editor: Definitely human. And vulnerable, maybe? It makes you think about the individual behind the title. I'll look at portraits differently now. Curator: Yes, isn’t it wonderful how art can gently peel back the layers of perception and history? I'll be searching for irony, always.