Brief aan Andries Bonger before 1909

This letter to Andries Bonger is by Emile Bernard, but without a date it remains timeless. The flow of ink across the page— the way it pools and thins—it’s like a dance between thought and material, a process that feels both intimate and revealing. Looking closely, you see the texture of the paper, the slight variations in the ink's darkness, and the rhythm of the handwriting. The handwriting itself is so expressive: each stroke, each loop tells a story. The letter is full of emotion - a single word can convey more than its literal meaning; it captures the artist's inner world, their struggles, and their joys. Bernard’s work reminds me of Van Gogh, another artist who was deeply connected to his materials and used them to express his innermost feelings. The conversation between artists across time is a reminder that art is a living, breathing thing, always evolving, always questioning.