Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1918

This postcard to Philip Zilcken, by Sara Hense, looks like it was made with ink and paper. You can see the scribbled note and the address, the stamp in the corner, and the markings of time. The whole act of writing a letter is like mark-making; a rhythm of thought transferred onto paper, shifting and emerging through intention and intuition. I feel the artist's presence in the act of writing, in the movement of the pen across the page. What was she thinking when she made it? What was she hoping for? There is a wonderful physicality to the medium here: the texture of the paper, the density of the ink. These elements shape our experience and contribute to the emotional and intellectual resonances of the work. I can see an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring creativity. It shows how painting and drawing can be forms of embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.