Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1902 - 1924

This "Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken" by Hendrika Maria Aleida Jungius is not paint, but it's a type of mark making that feels related to art making. I love how handwriting can be so expressive, so full of personal style! The ink here is thin and precise, but it still has a physical presence on the surface of the card. You can see the way the ink pools in certain spots, or how the pressure of the pen changes the width of the line. Look at the address, how each letter is formed with a delicate, almost hesitant touch. There’s a tension between legibility and the pure pleasure of the line itself. It's like Jungius is having a conversation with the recipient but also with the materiality of the ink itself. It reminds me a bit of Cy Twombly's scribbles, but with a sense of intimate communication. Art isn't just about grand statements, it’s about the small, everyday gestures too.