Three Faces 1902

Edvard Munch made this print, Three Faces, with etching and drypoint, using a metal plate. Looking at the faces, it’s all about the line. Thin, pale lines emerging from the darkness, almost like memories or ghosts. It’s not about being realistic, but more like catching a feeling, a mood. The woman on the left with her long hair… the lines kind of quiver, like she’s sad, or maybe just lost in thought. And the way the lines are scratched into the plate – you can almost feel the artist’s hand, the pressure, the uncertainty. It’s this raw, direct process. Munch is an influence, along with others like Van Gogh, who show how art can be a scream from the soul. What's interesting is how he embraces this idea that art is always a conversation, a remix of ideas.