Energy Study 1967

This drawing, “Energy Study,” by Constantin Flondor, seems to be made with a simple tool, maybe graphite or ink. The artist is figuring out how to make a composition by deploying a limited vocabulary of marks. Look at the way the repeated motifs create a sense of rhythm and movement. The lines are not perfectly straight, they waver and break, and that's where the energy comes from, right? The texture of the paper peeks through, adding another layer of visual interest. My eye is drawn to the zig-zagging lines in the center – like a stutter or a glitch in an otherwise ordered system. It reminds me that art is not about perfection but about embracing the imperfections, the happy accidents, and the unexpected turns. It also makes me think of Hilma af Klint’s diagrammatic paintings, though Flondor’s mark-making is rawer, more immediate. What I love about this piece is its sense of possibility. It’s not a finished statement but an open-ended exploration.