Notities en een berekening 1900 - 1903

This page of notations and calculations by Antoon Derkinderen is a fascinating peek into the artistic process. While seemingly simple, the numbers scrawled here remind me of the enduring human quest to quantify and understand the world around us. The act of writing itself is a symbolic gesture, connecting us to millennia of human expression. Just as the Egyptians used hieroglyphs to capture their world, or medieval monks illuminated manuscripts with sacred texts, Derkinderen uses numbers and notes to map out his creative vision. Think of the Kabbalists, who believed numbers held the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe. These figures, divorced from immediate context, evoke the timeless search for order and meaning, echoing through history in various forms. The subconscious mind seeks patterns, and I wonder, does the deliberate act of calculation offer Derkinderen a sense of control? This seemingly simple page invites us to contemplate the enduring human desire to bring order to chaos, resonating with a deep-seated psychological need. The spirit of human inquiry transcends time, forever etched in these modest notations.