Ontwerp voor een stoel c. 1928

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this design for a chair with pencil and ink on paper, and what strikes me is the immediacy of the idea. The marks are brisk, like a flurry of thoughts captured in lines. You can almost feel the artist working through the design, adjusting lines and measurements, the kind of adjustments you make while knowing the idea may not be fully realised. It’s all there on the page, nothing concealed. I like the way the annotations become part of the drawing, adding to the overall texture and rhythm of the piece. It is reminiscent of Cy Twombly, who also made writing a part of his visual language, blurring the boundaries between image and text. Both artists offer a glimpse into the messy, unpredictable process of creation.