Rol met wit lint met één gerafelde zijde en drie blauwe horizontale strepen c. 1930

This roll of ribbon, was made by Gustav Schnitzler. I love the idea of making art from something so utilitarian. It makes me think about how we frame things. This white ribbon, with its frayed edge and simple blue stripes, it's just a common object but it’s transformed because somebody has chosen to preserve it. They must have handled it with care, winding it round and round, thinking about how the stripes line up. The three horizontal lines give it an almost nautical feel. There's also something a bit sad about it. Like it's a relic from the past. I wonder what it was once used for? Perhaps the artist found it on the street, thinking about the way the color and texture add up. We, as artists, are constantly having conversations with one another. It's like we are all picking up on ideas from the past and using them to create something new.