Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1908 - 1909

This letter to Philip Zilcken was written in 1908 by Eugène Demolder with ink on paper, I imagine. The dark looping script sprawls across the page, penned in a confident hand. I can almost hear the scratching of the nib as it dances across the page. As the artist wrote this letter, it was perhaps meant as a gesture of connection and communication. The artist’s words convey a sense of admiration and regret, the strokes of the pen like a delicate dance, each curve and line imbued with intention. It reminds me of Cy Twombly and his calligraphic paintings, where words and marks blur the line between language and image. As artists we have the ability to translate emotions and ideas onto surfaces, whether canvas or paper. Every stroke, every gesture becomes a record of our inner world. It is about the ongoing conversation between artists across time, inspiring and challenging one another to push the boundaries of creativity.