Ontwerpen voor een broche, manchetknoop, hoedenspeld en vestknoop 1913 - 1917

Mathieu Lauweriks made this design for a brooch, cufflink, hat pin, and vest button in July 1913. It’s like a geometric meditation. Look how he’s got these simple, elegant lines, almost like a draftsman’s version of a flower. It makes you think about growth, doesn't it? You can imagine Lauweriks carefully mapping out each curve and circle, letting one form lead to the next. Artmaking is often like that: one step at a time, seeing where the process takes you. Notice the graph paper underneath, a kind of scaffolding for his imagination. The precision contrasts with the organic feel of the spiral. I love that tension! It reminds me a little of Hilma af Klint’s diagrams, these explorations of form and pattern that go way beyond mere decoration. Ultimately, it’s a reminder that art is a conversation, a back-and-forth between order and chaos, and an embrace of the unknown.