Doos behorend bij een bronzen historiepenning 1909

This is a box made to house a bronze medal by Toon Dupuis, though the date is unknown, it’s likely that it was made around the same time as the medal. The design gives the impression of polished stone, maybe marble or granite. Imagine the artist carefully selecting colors and textures to evoke the weight and prestige of the medal it protects. You can see little flecks of red among the swirling greys and black, all held together by a thin golden frame. The surface appears smooth, cool to the touch. I find myself wondering, what was Dupuis thinking about when he made this box? Was he trying to evoke the grandeur of ancient civilizations, the kind where medals were bestowed upon heroes and emperors? I can imagine him considering the box as a sculpture in itself, a small but significant work. Artists are always riffing off each other, across time and space. Each artwork is part of a larger conversation. This little box makes me think about what we choose to honor and how we preserve it, both physically and in memory.