Side Chair c. 1937

This “Side Chair” drawing was made by B. Holst-Grubbe. It's all lines and angles, a blueprint of a chair, rendered with a kind of quiet precision. The artist isn't trying to hide their working; the making is right there on the surface. I find myself drawn to the side view of the chair, how the back gently curves, suggesting both support and a kind of elegant restraint. The color palette is muted, almost monochromatic, which emphasizes the lines and the structure. It's like a dance between functionality and form, each line carefully considered, each angle serving a purpose. You know, looking at this, I'm reminded of Agnes Martin's drawings. Not in style, necessarily, but in the shared attention to detail and in the meditative quality that emerges from the repetition of simple forms. It makes me think about how art is this ongoing conversation, a way of seeing and thinking that evolves over time, always open to new interpretations.