Maggi Hambling: 6am

6am is a group of nine drawings, bearing witness to a daily act. An early riser, Maggi Hambling starts each day in the studio with a drawing – applying black ink straight from the dropper of the bottle onto a blank page. The ink hits the paper in unrepeatable, inerasable formations. The results are unpremeditated, like thoughts still forming – sometimes cohering, often remaining indeterminate. Typically, the marks vary in density and tempo, from black rivulets to flickering impressions.