2nd edition manuscript – A garden of symbols with a horseman at its gate

A3 paper size, handbound recycled paper

1826, Sibiu

Carl Franz Koch publishes a collection of 233 hand-drawn saxon symbols from Transylvania.

Dating from medieval times, these characters were practically used for marking each villages’ livestock and stored sacks of grain.

This manuscript delves into an allegorical investigation of these symbols’ form and deep history, beyond their concrete meanings, while illuminating new ties and expanding possibilities.