Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1901 - 1917

This briefkaart was sent to Philip Zilcken at the turn of the 20th century, and it's like a miniature abstract painting. Look at the layering of marks, the smudges of ink from the postmarks, the ghost of another stamp near the top. There's a beauty in the way the cursive script dances across the surface, barely legible yet full of character. You can almost feel the writer’s hand moving across the paper. The different marks and stamps work together to create a layered effect, a palimpsest of time and touch. Each element tells a story, hinting at the journey this card has taken. For me, it's reminiscent of Cy Twombly's work, where writing and mark-making blur the line between language and image. And just like Twombly, this postcard reminds us that art is often about the process, the accumulation of gestures, rather than a fixed image. It celebrates the beauty found in the everyday, the ephemeral, and the imperfect.