Het gat #[nn]

Øyvind Torseter's Het Gat presents one of the most quietly captivating covers of 2015: a sparse tan field broken only by a small, mysterious hole and a lone figure — rendered in Torseter's wonderfully loose line work — who peers at it with curious, almost philosophical attention. The restrained palette of muted khaki and bright yellow spine gives the book an understated elegance that perfectly matches its deceptively simple premise. This is the kind of work that draws you in with minimalism and holds you there with wit.