Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1920 - 1927

This letter, written by Vittore Grubicy to Philip Zilcken in Milan, April 1920, isn’t just any letter; it’s a little piece of Grubicy's mind spilled onto paper. The ink, like dark, quick strokes of paint, dances across the page, creating a rhythm that’s almost musical. Look at how the lines curve and swoop; it feels like he’s thinking out loud, the words tumbling out in a rush. There’s a beautiful messiness to it, a kind of organized chaos that reminds me of the best abstract paintings. You can almost feel the energy of his hand as he wrote, the urgency of his thoughts trying to keep up with the pen. I’m reminded of Cy Twombly’s scrawls, where the act of writing becomes a form of drawing. Both artists show us that writing, like painting, can be a deeply personal and expressive act. It’s a reminder that art is an ongoing conversation, full of scribbles, corrections, and beautiful imperfections.