Ornamenten c. 1925

Here we have Carel Adolph Lion Cachet’s drawing, “Ornamenten,” on squared paper. Look at these graphite lines! Each one is like a little decision, a step in a dance. I can imagine the artist experimenting with forms, each mark informing the next. It’s like a conversation between the hand, the eye, and the material, graphite, where the artist explores different profiles. Cachet’s lines are tentative but sure, feeling out the shape, the positive and negative space. It's amazing how a simple curve can imply so much—elegance, tension, movement. And that dark, solid rectangle at the top… that's interesting! Maybe he was thinking about how these shapes could be used in architecture or design. This drawing makes me think about the process of creativity itself, that artists are always in dialogue with each other across time. It’s a reminder that ambiguity and uncertainty is built into the artistic process, allowing for multiple interpretations.