Annotaties 1914

Willem Witsen made this page of notes on a cloudy day. I can imagine him holding a pencil, scratching ideas, trying to find a way through. It's the quiet poetry of an artist thinking. The surface, a soft, pale grey, is covered in jotted numbers and words, ghosts of thoughts. He’s improvising, like a jazz musician riffing on a theme. What was he planning? A painting perhaps? A print? We will never know. Think about the hand that made these marks. The artist trying to grasp something elusive. It reminds me that making art is a process of discovery, and even these humble sketches are a window into the creative mind. We can all relate to that feeling of searching, experimenting, and finding our way. Painters are always having a conversation across time. Witsen’s quiet musings connect to our own moments of uncertainty and exploration. That’s what art is all about, right? It's like a mirror, reflecting back our shared humanity.