Ontwerp voor een zilveren lamp in de vorm van een vogel 1874 - 1932

Mathieu Lauweriks made this design for a silver lamp in the shape of a bird, but we don't know exactly when or with what material. What's cool about this drawing is how the grid becomes part of the art itself, almost like the artist is thinking aloud, showing his working process. Look closely, and you’ll see how he uses these precise lines to sketch out a whimsical bird-shaped lamp. The grid isn't just a background; it’s part of the lamp's structure, especially in the tail. It’s as if the artist is inviting us into his studio, sharing how he builds an idea from the ground up. This is what art is all about: sharing and exchange of ideas over time. Lauweriks reminds me a bit of Hilma af Klint, another artist who mixed geometry with the mystical. It’s like they’re both saying art is about more than what you see, it's about the ideas and conversations it sparks.