Ontwerp voor een zijden stof c. 1938

This silk fabric design, made by an anonymous artist, features bold curvilinear stripes in shades of blue, gold, and black on a square surface. I can imagine the artist moving fluidly, allowing the lines to emerge organically, one by one. What kind of painter was this artist, I wonder? Those elegant, rhythmic lines feel almost like a dance across the fabric, a tango of colour, entwining and embracing. How can it be translated into other colours: black and white? It reminds me of Sonia Delaunay, whose fabric designs translated painting's visual language to other artistic forms. But unlike Delaunay, this feels more self-contained, like a study in pure abstraction. Every artist stands on the shoulders of others, participating in a dialogue across time and space. They invite us to see the world through fresh eyes, to embrace uncertainty, and to find beauty in the unexpected.