Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1910 - 1928

This "Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken" by Xavier Mellery is a found object from who knows when. It's got the kind of marks that time leaves behind, a kind of casual accumulation. I'm drawn to the physicality of it—the faded stamp, the smudged ink of the address, the ghostly traces of handling. It's a reminder that art isn't just about the grand gesture, but about the small, intimate encounters that shape our understanding of the world. Look at the way the ink bleeds slightly into the paper, as if the words are trying to escape their rigid forms. There's a kind of vulnerability there, a fragility that resonates with me. It reminds me of Cy Twombly, in that way it elevates the everyday to the level of art. Art is an ongoing conversation, a constant exchange of ideas across time, and Mellery’s postcard is a small but poignant contribution to that dialogue.