Doos horende bij een bronzen penning 1904

This is a box, made to contain a bronze medal, created by Adolph Alexander Weiman in 1904. I’m really drawn to the box’s modest presence, its simple construction and the faded inscription on its surface. What was Weiman thinking when he envisioned this container? Did he consider it a mere accessory, or did he see it as an integral part of the artwork? I imagine Weiman carefully selecting the materials, the shade of the box. He must have felt a certain pressure to create something worthy of the medal it would house. This reminds me that artists are often in conversation with themselves, trying to surpass their own limitations and expectations. Just as painters engage with the history of painting, Weiman engaged with the tradition of commemorative objects, striving to make something meaningful within that context.