This portrait consists of two overlapping halves forming one face. The yellow area contrasts with the bright blue area, giving the face a layered and almost symbolic appearance. The lines of the hair, face and ornaments seem to have been scratched freely across the plate, giving the work a playful, sketchy character.
The combination of colour areas, contours and transparent print marks makes this a lively and slightly surrealistic portrait. It raises questions about identity, interpretation and how we see someone - as a whole or as a collection of parts.
Two Faces is a powerful, graphic work that combines classic portraiture with modern line play and experimental printmaking.
Herman Ketz (Enschede) is a draughtsman, graphic artist, sculptor and assemblage artist. After years as a self-taught artist, he followed the evening course at the AKI in Enschede from 1993 to 1997. His work is characterised by the reuse of old materials: used etching plates, wood.. Read more…