Rol met crème zijden satijnlint c. 1925

This roll of cream silk satin ribbon was made by Gustav Schnitzler, and it's so beautiful and humble all at once. I like how the pristine and the worn are so close together. Looking at this, I'm thinking about the texture, the color, and the fact that it's a roll, all wound up, potential energy just waiting to be released. The color is muted, almost melancholic, but the satin gives it a subtle sheen, a hint of luxury. There's this little tear on the side, like a story that's been started but not finished, a detail that makes it feel so human. I think of artists like Eva Hesse who were interested in the beauty of everyday materials. And like Hesse's work, this ribbon embraces ambiguity. It's about potential, about what could be. It's a reminder that even the simplest things can hold so much beauty and meaning, if you just take the time to look.