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The Inward Fold, Black and White Line Art

A square black-and-white drawing made of thick, flowing lines that curve and fold into billowing, petal-like shapes. Clusters of white oval and pebble shapes sit on solid black at the top and left. Bands of tightly spaced parallel stripes sweep toward a hollow near the center. A small signature appears in the lower right corner.

A collector would want this piece for the way flat black and white turns into depth. Parallel stripes bend into folds and funnel toward a hollow near the lower centre, so a drawing with no shading or colour still looks dimensional. Smooth white ovals sitting in solid black give the eye somewhere to rest between the striped passages. Most black-and-white abstracts are either loose, scribbled marks or tidy repeating pattern. This one has bold, fluid line, a clear focal pocket and a dense, full-bleed layout. It is chosen on looks alone.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski