Twee beige tressen van zijde, met kwasten c. 1925

These beige silk tassels with plaited cords, and a knotted end were made by Gustav Schnitzler. Imagine him sitting there, patiently knotting these cords, thinking, what? What are these for? Who are they for? Is he thinking of the way the tassels will move, or just concentrating on the tactile act of knotting? These little beige things... what's their purpose? Are they just decoration, or do they serve some function? I mean, they're kind of beautiful in their simplicity, like Agnes Martin meets macrame. Think of all the hours spent making them! All that slow, repetitive movement of fingers, building up this intricate pattern. And that color. That soft, muted beige... It's so quiet, so understated, it's almost like a whisper. As artists, we are all in conversation with each other - across time - and you see someone else’s piece, and it helps you think...