Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1900 - 1924

This letter, made with ink on paper by Gustave Bourcard in 1900, is all about the process, right? I mean, it's a letter! It captures a moment, a thought, a plan. The way the purple ink flows, almost dances, across the page tells you everything. You can feel Bourcard’s hand moving as he dashes off a quick message to Philip Zilcken; it's not about perfection, it's about getting the message across, capturing a feeling. Look at the address, how the lines curve and swell, full of energy. There’s a lightness to the touch, but also a confidence. It reminds me of Twombly, the way he used handwriting as a kind of drawing. Art is just like a message in a bottle, thrown out to the ocean of time.