Tidstavle over H.C. Andersens liv 1843-1828 1930 - 1938

Niels Larsen Stevns created this work, "Tidstavle over H.C. Andersens liv 1843-1828," likely as a personal reflection, given its informal, almost scrapbook-like quality. The artwork presents us with a handwritten table detailing events in the life of H.C. Andersen. The composition is dominated by the structure of the text itself. The artist's handwriting, with its varying pressure and flow, becomes a visual texture, transforming the information into an intimate, almost tactile experience. This use of script not merely as a carrier of information but as a structural element disrupts traditional notions of text and image. The piece engages with semiotics, where the dates and notes function as signs pointing to Andersen's life events. Larsen’s work challenges fixed meanings, prompting us to consider how personal narratives are constructed and remembered. It exists as a cultural and philosophical discourse, where the act of recording itself becomes a form of interpretation.