Ontwerpen voor elektrische hanglampen c. 1905

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made these designs for electric hanging lamps with pencil on paper, now at the Rijksmuseum. Imagine the artist sketching, trying out different forms, searching for the right balance between function and aesthetics. The lines are tentative, searching, as if the lamps are slowly emerging from the page. I feel his hand moving across the paper, guided by an idea that's not quite fully formed yet. It's like a dance between intention and accident, where the artist is both in control and letting the drawing lead the way. It reminds me of the sketches of other artists, like Matisse, who used drawing as a way to explore form and space. Each line is a decision, a question, a possibility. In the end, it's not just about the finished product, but the whole process of creation and the embodied experience.