Golvend gerimpeld rose lint op karton c. 1920

Gustav Schnitzler created this unusual artwork, "Golvend gerimpeld rose lint op karton", with ribbon on cardboard, but we don't know exactly when. At first glance, it looks like a minimalist painting, but then you notice it's all in relief, made with these tiny, rippled ribbons. The surface is built up with this obsessive, repetitive mark-making. There's something so tender and weirdly compelling about that repetitive gesture. The pale pink and faded blue color palette gives it a kind of melancholic feel. I can imagine Schnitzler carefully placing each ribbon, one by one, creating this undulating texture. There's a real physicality to it; you can almost feel the artist's hand at work, pleating, ruffling, layering. It reminds me a bit of Yayoi Kusama's infinity nets, but with a softer, more delicate touch. It's both a painting and a sculpture, a testament to the beauty of simple materials and repetitive actions. Ultimately, I think it asks us to reconsider what a painting can be.