Reversspeld van de Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging (NCRV) 1924 - 1994

This pin, by the NCRV, is a silvery emblem, a small badge of allegiance, crafted for the Dutch Christian Radio Association. It has this lovely, almost hand-wrought quality. It's not slick, it’s got a softness, like clay pulled into shape. I really enjoy the play of textures here. Look at the concentric lines that ripple out from the central letters, it’s like sound waves being emitted from the radio. It is so subtle, but these wavey, almost topographic contours bring a sense of movement to the piece. They also offer a way into considering the material properties of the pin itself. It is a solid object, but it has the potential to communicate sound, an immaterial medium. There's a quiet ambiguity to this piece; it manages to be both modest and declarative. It reminds me of the work of Sister Corita Kent who also made work that was both formally interesting and which communicated a message. Ultimately, art is about such conversations, about listening, responding, and finding new ways to express what it means to be human.