Raster c. 1905 - 1906

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing, probably in pencil, at some point in his life. It's a study, really, or maybe just a doodle – I love the way you can see the artist thinking through the lines. Look at the grid, so precise and yet so wonky. It reminds me of early computer graphics, or maybe even a weaving pattern. Then there are those little diagrams up top, with numbers scribbled next to them. What are they for? Some kind of calculation? It feels so personal, like a glimpse into the artist's mind. And that blue line on the right – what's that all about? It puts me in mind of Agnes Martin’s grids, but somehow more playful and off-the-cuff. Ultimately, it embraces the beauty of imperfection, the kind of happy accidents that can only happen when you let go and let the process take over.