These are antique pieces and are sold as such. Although VV does its best to highlight major flaws, minor imperfections should be expected reflecting the age and previous use of the piece.
This large-format drawing by Swiss artist Emil Schwarz (1944–2012) represents a particularly refined example of his sustained investigation into rhythm, seriality, and perception within minimalist drawing.
Executed in pencil on paper and dated 2007, the composition is structured in clearly defined horizontal bands, each composed of dense accumulations of vertical lines. At first glance the system appears repetitive — yet closer observation reveals subtle variations in pressure, length, and spacing, producing a delicate optical vibration and an implicit sense of temporality embedded within the gesture.
Rejecting any descriptive or narrative function, Schwarz constructs a visual field that oscillates between order and deviation, control and irregularity. Line — reduced to its most essential condition — operates simultaneously as a structural unit and as a trace of time, situating the work in a liminal space between drawing, writing, and notation.
The white of the paper plays an active role, articulating pauses and intervals within the composition and reinforcing the perceptual dimension of the work. Rather than a closed composition, the drawing can be understood as a visible process — an accumulative construction in which repetition functions not mechanically, but perceptually.
A coherent and mature example of Schwarz's practice, occupying a discreet yet significant position within postwar European abstraction.
Measurements:
100 × 70 cm
About the Artist:
Emil Schwarz (1944–2012) was a Swiss artist associated with the traditions of Concrete and Constructivist art. His work is defined by a rigorous exploration of line, rhythm, and structure, developing visual systems in which repetition and minimal variation generate complex perceptual effects. His drawings and paintings occupy a discreet yet significant position within postwar European abstraction.
This large-format drawing by Swiss artist Emil Schwarz (1944–2012) represents a particularly refined example of his sustained investigation into rhythm, seriality, and perception within minimalist drawing.
Executed in pencil on paper and dated 2007, the composition is structured in clearly defined horizontal bands, each composed of dense accumulations of vertical lines. At first glance the system appears repetitive — yet closer observation reveals subtle variations in pressure, length, and spacing, producing a delicate optical vibration and an implicit sense of temporality embedded within the gesture.
Rejecting any descriptive or narrative function, Schwarz constructs a visual field that oscillates between order and deviation, control and irregularity. Line — reduced to its most essential condition — operates simultaneously as a structural unit and as a trace of time, situating the work in a liminal space between drawing, writing, and notation.
The white of the paper plays an active role, articulating pauses and intervals within the composition and reinforcing the perceptual dimension of the work. Rather than a closed composition, the drawing can be understood as a visible process — an accumulative construction in which repetition functions not mechanically, but perceptually.
A coherent and mature example of Schwarz's practice, occupying a discreet yet significant position within postwar European abstraction.
Measurements:
100 × 70 cm
About the Artist:
Emil Schwarz (1944–2012) was a Swiss artist associated with the traditions of Concrete and Constructivist art. His work is defined by a rigorous exploration of line, rhythm, and structure, developing visual systems in which repetition and minimal variation generate complex perceptual effects. His drawings and paintings occupy a discreet yet significant position within postwar European abstraction.
These are antique pieces and are sold as such. Although VV does its best to highlight major flaws, minor imperfections should be expected reflecting the age and previous use of the piece.
