Ontwerp voor een tapijt 1922

This small-scale design for a carpet has been crafted by an anonymous artist, and it's a fascinating exercise in colour and pattern. I imagine the maker had their own set of rules or systems, a personal logic for how each motif and color should interact. I wonder what it was like to patiently fill each square, one by one? Maybe they liked to make it up as they went along. There’s something about the geometry that reminds me of Agnes Martin’s grids, or the obsessive mark-making of an outsider artist. The repetition of shapes and the interplay of muted reds, blues, and greens create a mesmerizing visual rhythm. It's a world of infinite possibility, where each choice opens up a new path. And that, my friend, is the real magic of art.