Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1911 - 1919

This is a letter to Philip Zilcken by Vittorio Pica, and it's not about perfection, it's about process. See how the stamp sits slightly askew, and how the ink bleeds a little into the paper, making the handwriting feel more organic. The material quality of the envelope is so present. The texture of the paper, its slight imperfections, all remind us of the physical journey this object has taken. The way the ink has faded and the stamps have been applied feels very tactile. It makes you wonder about the stories the envelope could tell. Pica's letter reminds me a bit of Cy Twombly's work, where the act of writing and mark-making becomes a kind of dance, a way of thinking through gesture. Art is always a conversation, an exchange of ideas, a passing of notes. It's about embracing ambiguity and finding beauty in the imperfect.