Siegfried tötet den Drachen 

Victor Müller’s "Siegfried tötet den Drachen" is a study in graphite, a humble material, yet capable of remarkable expressiveness. Look at the surface, see how Müller coaxes form from tone, using line to build up volume and describe the contours of Siegfried, the dragon, and the surrounding landscape. The artist employs smudging to create shadow and depth, a technique as old as drawing itself. The material qualities of the graphite – its softness, its ability to be manipulated – directly inform the appearance of the work. Drawing has often been seen as preliminary, a stage on the way to a finished painting or sculpture. Yet here, the process is the point. The immediacy and intimacy of the graphite, with its capacity for both precision and looseness, allows us to witness the artist's thought process. A process that is often overlooked in favor of the finished product. The study challenges our understanding of artistic creation, and the hierarchy between sketch and completion.