Documenten uit het bezit van Paul Sandel 1895 - 1935

This document, from the collection of Paul Sandel, was created some time before 1925, the year he died. It's a Power of Attorney, legal stuff, but I am just imagining Sandel, in his time. Maybe he had to look at endless documents like these, squinting to read the fine print, searching for something special. As artists we often work in this way, sifting through the minutiae of daily life until we discover something that resonates, a spark of an idea. When I paint, I layer colors and shapes, often covering up what's underneath, but hints of the previous marks remain, creating a sense of depth and history, just like in this document. The official stamps and annotations create layers of meaning and context. It reminds me that we are all connected, building upon the work of those who came before us. I guess Sandel was also using documents to construct something new, a project that we can only imagine.