Ontwerpen voor stoelen 1908

This is a sketch for chair designs by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, likely made with graphite on paper. The linear quality of the drawing speaks to a process of figuring things out. I find myself drawn to the bottom left corner, a small square detail, almost like a microscopic view of the chair's leg or foot. There's something really compelling about the way Cachet zooms in, giving equal attention to both the overall form and the minute particulars. The lines are tentative, searching, and they make the piece feel alive and intimate. It's like witnessing the birth of an idea, seeing it evolve and solidify right before your eyes. Cachet's design reminds me a little of the work of Gerrit Rietveld. Both artists had a knack for reducing objects to their essential geometric forms. Art, like design, is never really finished, just abandoned, or maybe reimagined.