Trąbka do słuchania stołu 2019

Lech Jankowski made this drawing, Trąbka do słuchania stołu, or Trumpet for Listening to the Table, with graphite on paper. See how the strokes of the graphite form dense and rhythmic patterns, creating depth. It reminds me that art-making is always a process, a kind of active searching with our hands and eyes. The texture here is all in the making of marks. The spiraling lines above the table build up to create this crazy ear or trumpet form. The graphite is layered, almost like a fingerprint. The density and direction of the lines suggest form and volume. Notice too how the drawing is both representational and abstract, Jankowski is showing us a table while also exploring the nature of mark-making itself. This piece echoes the work of artists like Hanne Darboven, who uses repetition and pattern to explore ideas of time and perception. Ultimately this work invites us to embrace ambiguity, suggesting that art can be a form of listening.