Ontwerp voor een broche 1874 - 1932

This is Mathieu Lauweriks' design for a brooch, a drawing of ink and watercolor on paper. A scarab sits at the center of this striking design, its dark wings spread wide. Consider the ancient Egyptians, who revered the scarab as a symbol of rebirth and regeneration, linking it to the sun god Ra and the daily cycle of death and renewal. This powerful symbol has traversed millennia, finding its way into myriad forms of art and design. Here, in Lauweriks' brooch, it merges with the geometric aesthetics of the early 20th century. The scarab carries with it the weight of cultural memory, evoking a sense of mystery, the eternal, and the promise of transformation. It engages viewers on a deep, subconscious level, sparking a connection to humanity's enduring fascination with life, death, and the cyclical nature of existence. The past is not fixed, but rather a continuous process of reinterpretation.