Eight Heads 1922

M.C. Escher made this print, Eight Heads, with black ink on paper, and it's like diving into a sea of faces. Escher's mark-making is so precise, it feels like a conversation between geometry and imagination. You've got these fluid, organic shapes bumping up against sharp, calculated lines. Look at how the black ink defines each face, almost like they're popping out from the white background. The texture is all in the detail; every tiny stroke is a conscious decision, building up to this mesmerizing pattern. It's a process of layering, repeating, and transforming, echoing how we see and interpret the world around us. You could get lost in all the twists and turns. Escher reminds me a little of Bridget Riley, in the way that the formal construction of the piece messes with your eye. Art's this ongoing exchange of ideas, isn't it? Always open to endless interpretations.