Het geluid van windkracht acht 1980

This piece by Harrie A. Gerritz, titled 'The Sound of Wind Force Eight', is a print, so think blocks of color carefully placed. I wonder about the artist making this. You start with a concept, and then it's a back-and-forth with the materials, right? Look at how the tree leans so dramatically! It’s almost comical, but there’s also a real sense of struggle. That wind isn't messing around. You can feel the tension, can’t you? The layers of green, those earthy tones, the way the sky seems to press down. He’s capturing a moment of intense natural drama. Gerritz is part of a long line of artists trying to capture nature's raw power. I bet he was looking at Japanese prints, maybe some German Expressionists too. Artists riffing off each other, across time. It's a beautiful conversation.