Brief aan Mien Cambier van Nooten Possibly 1939

This letter to Mien Cambier van Nooten was made in 1934 by Dick Ket. It seems to me like the entire picture plane is activated by Ket's handwriting, filling every available space. There's a density here, not just in the marks themselves, but in the layering of ideas. The ink looks light in tone, and the words are tightly packed, creating a certain visual rhythm. This reminds me that artmaking is about choices, both deliberate and accidental, and how those choices accumulate over time. It's as if Ket is inviting us into his stream of consciousness. Look at the way the lines of text curve and intersect, creating moments of visual tension and release. It’s like an abstract composition made of words. Ket's work, like that of Paul Klee, embraces the potential for art to be both deeply personal and universally resonant. Both artists allow a space for uncertainty and invite viewers to bring their own interpretations to the table.