Reversspeld van de radiolanddag van de NCRV Possibly 1933 - 1936

This pin was made in 1933 by the NCRV, probably to celebrate the Radiolanddag. I see the small silver and blue and yellow and am transported to a different time and space. Imagine the maker of this pin— they might have been thinking about broadcasting this new technology and how it was changing people’s lives. Think about the work involved in crafting these small metal pieces, repeating the same action over and over to create an object which is beautiful, functional, and representative of the organisation that commissioned it. The pin relates to a wide body of commemorative and advertising art, all these pieces of art are designed to create a sense of belonging. Artists are in conversation across time and I wonder who will be inspired by this piece in the future. This pin embraces ambiguity, and can be interpreted in many ways beyond a simple symbol.