Ontwerpen voor lampen c. 1905 - 1906

Here we see Carel Adolph Lion Cachet's preliminary designs for lamps rendered in pencil, a medium that feels immediate and accessible. The iterative process of artmaking is laid bare, revealing the artist's hand at work. The texture of the paper itself is part of the story. It is a simple ground for some complex ideas. Look at how the pencil lines vary in weight and density, creating a sense of depth and volume, a kind of light. In the lower left, the orb design for a lamp is particularly captivating. It’s a series of circles within circles, each mark building upon the last. There’s something so satisfying about the imperfect geometry of it all, the way the circles wobble and shift. It reminds me a bit of Eva Hesse's process-oriented sculptures, embracing the beauty of imperfection and the value of the sketch. Art is like a conversation across time, an ongoing exchange of ideas. Nothing is ever truly finished, and that's what makes it so exciting.