Monogrammen van K.P.C. de Bazel en M. Lauweriks 1874 - 1935

These Monogrammen by Mathieu Lauweriks look like they were carefully crafted with ink on paper. I can imagine Lauweriks, maybe with a magnifying glass, meticulously drawing these tiny symbols. The circular one with "KB & ML" feels like a secret code, almost alchemical. It has a starry quality with the Star of David and a Celtic cross adding to the mystery. I’m thinking about the kind of intention Lauweriks might have had, perhaps this was a design for something else. What kind of conversations was he having with these other artists? Was it collaborative? The square monogram is so tight and controlled. It makes me think of the Bauhaus, or maybe even Islamic art, with its emphasis on geometry and pattern. Lauweriks was exploring similar ideas in his own way. There’s a relationship between these monograms and the work of other designers and architects of the period, a conversation happening across different media and contexts. Each mark, each line, is imbued with meaning, inviting us to decode its secrets.