Brief aan jonkheer Hendrik Teding van Berkhout (1879-1969) Possibly 1933

Jo van Oosten Slingeland penned this letter to jonkheer Hendrik Teding van Berkhout at an unknown date, likely using ink on paper. The artist's hand seems to dance across the page, the letters looping and swirling like figures in a dream. I can almost feel the pen in their hand, the gentle pressure and flow, as they navigate the currents of thought and emotion. What was Slingeland thinking as they wrote? Were they lost in contemplation, wrestling with doubts and desires, or simply savoring a moment of quiet reflection? Perhaps Slingeland was drawn to the immediacy and vulnerability of the written word, and used writing to express a sense of longing, uncertainty, or hope. We are all kindred spirits, each of us contributing our own voice to the chorus of human experience, inspiring new forms of expression. Each word carries a weight of meaning, yet the overall effect is light, airy, and full of possibility.