Kompositionsudkast 1935

Agnes Slott-Møller made this drawing titled 'Kompositionsudkast' sometime between 1862 and 1937, and it looks like it's on paper with graphite. I’m fascinated by how a simple medium like graphite can suggest so much depth. What I notice about this work is the delicacy and the quiet confidence of the lines. Look at the way the figures are framed. The graphite isn't trying to hide. You can almost feel the artist's hand moving across the page. It feels more like a conversation than a declaration. The overall lightness reminds me a little of Odilon Redon's more ethereal drawings. Though Slott-Møller's style is distinctly her own, both artists share a commitment to the power of suggestion, and the acknowledgement that art is often found in the questions we ask, rather than the answers we give.