The lines of a quiet life Hans Brass lived through a period of deep shifts in Germany, moving between the spaces of Berlin and Ahrenshoop. His hands worked with more than just paint; they shaped etchings, watercolors, and ink on paper. There is a certain weight to his marks, a way of pulling dark lines across a surface that suggests a focus on what lies beneath the surface of things. He did not look for grand scenes, but rather found h…