Teksten, uddrag af lovbestemmelserne om skudmålsbøger 1864 - 1941

This is a page of text, printed who knows when, by Niels Larsen Stevns – it looks like a legal document, but the beauty is in the mark making. The page is worn, and the ink has that slightly uneven quality you get with older printing methods; you can almost feel the pressure of the press. The type isn’t perfectly aligned, which is so human and process-oriented. There’s a certain warmth to it, even though it’s just words on a page. Look at how the ink sits on the paper, slightly faded in areas, darker in others. The texture of the paper itself seems soft and aged, like it has a story to tell beyond the words it contains. That slight foxing around the edges – it adds a layer of depth, a sense of time passing. It’s about the physical act of making and preserving information. It reminds me of other artists working with text, like Ed Ruscha, but with a different kind of solemnity. This piece embraces the ambiguities of language, history, and the tactile quality of old things.