Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1904 - 1914

This handwritten manuscript by Pierre Pinet, perhaps penned with a fountain pen, displays a real sense of immediacy and intimacy. Imagine the artist hunched over a desk, the nib scratching across the page, each word a deliberate act of creation. I wonder what it was like for Pinet to set about this task. Did the words flow easily, or were they coaxed onto the page through numerous revisions? I can feel the push and pull of language, the way each character struggles to take shape. Notice how Pinet's hand wavers slightly, giving the text an uneven rhythm—a visual echo of the writer's own breath and pulse. Looking at this piece, I think of Cy Twombly’s scrawls. The physical act of writing becomes a dance, an embodied performance. It’s as if Pinet invites us to witness the very moment of thought taking form, the messy, beautiful process of making meaning out of thin air. Like all artists, he's adding his voice to an ongoing conversation. Each piece of writing inspires new work, allowing for multiple interpretations.