Zes koorden van gevlochten marineblauwe zijde, met aan de uiteinden kwasten en knopen c. 1925

Gustav Schnitzler made this object of six cords of braided navy silk with tassels and knots; I’m just gonna call it ‘knot thingy’. The thing that catches my eye is the contrast between the neat, orderly braids and the wild, unruly tuft at the end. It's like a controlled explosion. It makes me think about the way we try to contain chaos, or how sometimes the most beautiful things come from letting go. Up close, you can see the maker's hand in every twist and knot. The texture of the silk is so rich, you can almost feel it. And the color, that deep navy, it's like looking into the night sky. I get a Eva Hesse vibe; she was really great at transforming the most basic material into something otherworldly. This piece is a reminder that art is all around us, in the everyday objects we often overlook.