Drie mannen bij schaakspel 1877 - 1952

Paul Hey made this image of three men playing chess, with ink on paper. You can see it's not just a picture of chess playing, it’s also about how we see each other, and how we think. The drawing is all about marks, tiny scratches and lines. Look at the old man's face on the left, all those marks, it almost feels like the weight of experience is being etched onto his skin. And the way the light falls, you can see the cups of tea sitting on the table. It's like the drawing is a record of a moment, but it's also a bit mysterious, like we're seeing something hidden. Hey reminds me a bit of Käthe Kollwitz, both artists capturing the weight and texture of human experience through drawing. Art isn't about one right answer, it's about how we keep looking and thinking.