Doos behorend bij een bronzen penning 1909

This is a container, probably made from card, which belonged with a bronze medal by Carel Begeer. Looking at this, I wonder what was going through Begeer’s mind when they designed this box for his medals? I imagine him considering what the right form and structure might be to give its contents protection and status. The design is modest, yet elegant. The box seems like a little sculpture, don't you think? I find myself thinking about the many artists and designers who have to consider the relationship between form and function, and how this dialogue informs their creative process. It reminds us that all art is built upon the ideas of those who came before, and that the creation of art is fundamentally collaborative and relational.