Marks 

Detail


                                                                                                                                    

Untitled, 2012, Wall Paint, Charcoal and Pencil on Paper, 90cm x 200cm

I had this drawing on the back of my studio wall for quite a long time as I wanted to work in bigger scale, beeing able to use my whole body for drawing. I mostly worked on it when I needed some distance from another work. I marked and overpainted the marks from time to time and while the physical act of drawing has been my first intention, the marking, overpainting and marking again got more important and I found there has been an atmosphere evolving from it.

I thought about Cy Twomblys work always beeing connected with Graffiti. As he overpaints certain parts and marks, mostly leaving them still visible, there is a history evolving from it.

William Kentridges animations get very atmospheric through this process of drawing and rubbing away again, as he animates scenes from just one, mostly large piece of paper to move the image. Again there is always a history of marks beeing made before. 

                                                                                                                                       

Cy Twombly, Untitled 1960 

Trisha Brown, leaving marks  with her body

William Kentridge, stills from the animations 'The Invisible Mending' and  'History of the Main Complaint'