Schetsboek met 37 bladen 1874

This unassuming sketchbook with 37 pages was crafted by George Clausen, a vessel for ideas and observations. The sketchbook, in its physical presence, is a potent symbol. Think of the codex itself, a collection of leaves bound together; in ancient times, leaves were not mere writing surfaces but symbols of life, renewal, and growth. The act of collecting and binding these leaves mirrors our innate desire to order and understand the world. This can be compared to a symbolic labyrinth or dance. The sketchbook becomes a microcosm of the world, an attempt to capture fleeting moments and transform them into something enduring. Just as memory is layered and fragmented, so too are the pages of this sketchbook, waiting to be filled with traces of life.