Armen, een voet, voetzool en een zittende figuur 1906 - 1945

Editor: Here we have "Arm, a foot, sole and seated figure" by Reijer Stolk, created sometime between 1906 and 1945. It's a pencil drawing on paper, and honestly, it feels so raw, like a glimpse into the artist's sketchbook. What strikes you about this piece? Curator: You know, there's a beautiful vulnerability in sketches, isn’t there? Stolk offers us a backstage pass to his creative process. I find myself drawn to the subtle shifts in pressure he uses with the pencil, how he suggests form without fully defining it. Like capturing a fleeting thought. Ever felt like you're trying to grasp something just as it's fading? Editor: Definitely! It's like trying to remember a dream. So, it's all about the process rather than a polished end result? Curator: Precisely. It’s an invitation to co-create. Look at the almost abstract quality of the lines, especially in the figure – how much does your mind fill in? Does it evoke something different depending on your own mood? Sketches like this always feel like collaborations between the artist and the viewer, don't they? Editor: I guess I never really thought of it that way. I usually look for the complete picture, the finished product. Curator: That’s where the magic lies! Perhaps the "finished" work has already said its piece? Sketches leave room for dialogue. Stolk has really shown me, or reminded me, how intention expressed through fleeting movements and lines on paper can feel like a private moment shared with another human. Editor: That's such a great point. I’ll definitely be looking at sketches differently from now on. It really does feel like I've gained some sort of backstage pass to how images get made.