Untitled 1962

This is an untitled etching by Gerhard Hoehme. The print presents a dense arrangement of marks in sepia tones against a light background. These lines, blotches, and semi-geometric shapes create a textured surface that feels both chaotic and carefully composed. Hoehme’s abstract language explores the limits of representation. There is no central focus, but rather a network of visual incidents distributed across the surface. The lines vary from thick, assertive strokes to thin, tentative scratches, suggesting a range of gestures and pressures applied to the plate. This technique invites us to consider the printmaking process itself, drawing attention to the artist’s hand and the materiality of the medium. Such marks seem to destabilize fixed meanings. The work embodies the artist’s engagement with the post-war discourse around abstraction, where gesture and form become carriers of expression. It allows for multiple readings, encouraging viewers to find their own meanings within the artist’s language of marks.