Brief aan de Nederlandsche Etsclub 1865 - 1922

This is a letter to the Dutch Etching Club by Suze Robertson. It’s ink on paper, and the texture and colour of the paper give the work a natural feel, as if it could crumble at any moment. The script is elegantly written, yet with a strong, individualistic hand. The letter embodies the qualities of the Dutch etching revival. The careful strokes and light pressure evoke a sense of intimacy and meticulousness. The structural form of the letter itself is reminiscent of a personal correspondence, a human desire to communicate. Consider the interplay between the written text and its underlying structure. Like a linguistic sign, the material act of writing has two components: the signifier and signified. In this work, the letter itself—its style, texture, and the very act of writing—functions as a signifier of meaning. In this context, the materiality of the letter enhances the symbolic weight of Robertson's correspondence. The form of the letter embodies a discourse between artist and institution.