Prentbriefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1911 - 1930

This is a postcard to Philip Zilcken by Hélène van Goethem. I find the layering of script quite interesting, almost like a painting in and of itself. It reminds me that art can emerge from life's most ordinary moments. The overlapping inscriptions, stamps, and postal markings are deeply evocative. The script varies in pressure and thickness, some written with a sense of urgency, others with a more deliberate hand. The pen strokes and blotches of ink almost become their own abstract composition, obscuring and revealing layers of thought and communication. It is this sense of time – the layering of moments, of messages sent and received – that makes this work resonate. I am reminded of Cy Twombly's scrawled paintings which equally use gesture and language. Both artists use a similar approach in mark making to explore the relationship between language and art. I like to think of art as a conversation, a continuous exchange of ideas, embracing the beauty of ambiguity and the richness of multiple perspectives.