Notater vedr. fakkeltoget i Odense 1867 1930 - 1936

Niels Larsen Stevns created "Notater vedr. fakkeltoget i Odense" in 1867, employing paper and ink. This work isn't about virtuoso technique or rare materials; it's a humble notebook page filled with handwritten observations. The physical qualities are plain: thin paper, dark ink, handwriting reflecting the author’s hand and time. It invites us to consider the work involved – the embodied labor of writing, the time taken to record these notes. In that era, handwriting was the primary means of documentation, a direct link between thought and physical inscription. This humble notebook page gains significance as a record of social life in Odense, offering a glimpse into the people and events that mattered to the author. It blurs the lines between personal record, historical document, and artwork, challenging traditional distinctions between high art and everyday life.