At a distance, Drawing 13.11 appears to be a framed blank piece of paper. Approaching the artwork one can see individual pencil marks in evidence and a vague underlying composition. As the viewer gets closer the pencil marks appear to spread out like atoms in a gaseous state. Closer still the viewer can examine the minutae of difference between the individual marks. These differences include the grading of the pencil used, the direction of the artist’s hand, the weight of each mark on the paper and the effect of the paper’s surface on the mark. All these factors produce a composition composed of oddly unique, expressionistic marks each held in balanced equilibrium with its closest neighbours.
The viewer’s transitional journey is integral to the artwork. Meditative is an often-used adjective in both the creation and viewing of processed-based artworks but Drawing 13:11 exemplifies an artwork that focuses your mind and invites contemplation.
