Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken before 1912

This postcard to Philip Zilcken by Eduard August von Saher, is from around 1911. I love how the various stamps and postal marks create a kind of accidental collage. It reminds me that art isn't always about careful planning, but can emerge from the random interactions of everyday life. The smudged ink and faded green hues give the card a ghostly, ephemeral quality. The handwriting, elegant yet hurried, speaks of a personal message, now lost to us. I am drawn to the circular stamp, it’s a layered effect of text and numbers, that feels both precise and chaotic. It’s a reminder that art can be found in the most unexpected places and that even mundane objects can hold layers of meaning. Looking at this, I think of Cy Twombly, whose paintings often incorporated scribbled words and fragmented texts, hinting at stories and histories. Ultimately, this postcard reminds us that art is an ongoing conversation, a dialogue across time and space, where ideas are exchanged, reinterpreted, and transformed.