Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1914

Here we have a postcard to Philip Zilcken, made in 1914 by Charles van Wijk; it's just ink on card, really. You know, sometimes the simplest materials can speak volumes. The surface is all paper, and the ink from the stamp, the postmark, and the address bleeds a little into the card. I wonder if this was intentional? You could almost imagine Van Wijk using a brush to control the ink's flow, like a watercolor. The handwriting, too, has a beautiful rhythm. It's like a dance across the surface, each letter distinct yet connected. There's something intimate about holding a piece of mail from over a century ago. It's a reminder that art isn't just about grand gestures, but about small acts of connection, one message at a time. I'm reminded of On Kawara, who also documented his life through sending postcards, treating art as an ongoing diaristic conversation. It's all about embracing ambiguity, leaving room for interpretation, and allowing the artwork to evolve.