."Zettels Traum", illustrations

Illustrations of the eight chapters of Arno Schmidt book "Zettels Traum" from 1970

"The years collect within us, what we collect, we collect on scaps of paper. So in old age one become wise - and yet knows nothing."
"Fantasie is the only weapon against reality." Arno Schmidt


The eight books from "Zettels Traum" were the inspiration and illustration template for my prints. The collection of information from all subject areas provided keywords, associations and graphic content. The division of the pages into three columns for the different temporal and action levels is based on the book by Arno Schmidt and provided an artistic element for the graphic implementation. In terms of content, the prints are also based on the course of a day, just like the storylines from "Zettels Traum". Beginning at dawn and ending in a nocturnal impression. The print drawings are daydreams, visualized sketches of ideas, fantasies paired with questions to be explore. "Zettel's Dream" by Arno Schmidt is a monumental work of post-war German literature and is considered one of the most significant works of experimental literature in the 20th century. The book consists of a variety of text elements, including essays, poetry, literary quotes, and notes collected on loose scraps of paper. The different text fragments are connected in unconventional ways, forming a complex web of meanings, associations, and allusions. The work is a meditation on language, literature, and the human experience, exploring themes such as identity, memory, death, and the nature of reality.