Krantenknipsel uit archief Philip Zilcken before 1909

This small cutting from the archive of Philip Zilcken is a found object, a snippet of text rescued from a newspaper, or perhaps a personal scrapbook. I imagine someone carefully clipping out this announcement, maybe touched by the news of Paul Rink's passing in Edam. The printing is modest, the paper aged and slightly discolored. "In a few days, a fierce disease destroyed the strong man," it says. It's a stark reminder of mortality, rendered even more poignant by its matter-of-fact tone. Maybe the person who saved this clipping knew Paul, or perhaps they simply felt a connection to the fragility of life. It reminds me that every scrap we save, every note we keep, tells a story, a story of what we value and what moves us. It’s like a quiet conversation across time.