Briefkaart aan Willem Bogtman Possibly 1926

This postcard was sent by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst to Willem Bogtman, we don't know exactly when. What I love about this piece is how it captures a moment in time, a fleeting thought sent through the mail. The handwriting sprawls across the card, a mix of elegant cursive and hurried scribbles. The ink bleeds slightly into the paper, giving the words a soft, hazy quality. You can almost feel the pressure of the pen on the page, the urgency of the message being conveyed. See how the postal stamp sits in the upper right corner, a faded orange circle with a ghostly date. It's a reminder of the physical journey this card has taken, the hands it has passed through. There’s a sort of poetry in the everyday. This piece reminds me of the work of Cy Twombly, a similar sense of gesture and mark-making. It’s a reminder that art doesn’t always have to be grand or imposing; it can be found in the simplest of exchanges, the quiet moments of connection that make up our lives.