Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1911 - 1919

This is a postcard addressed to Philip Zilcken, made with ink and postage stamps. Look at the handwriting, how it flows, and consider the time and effort taken to write and send it. I bet Gaetano Ballardini was thinking about communication and connection when they made this. Like painters, writers use marks and gestures to express themselves. The letterforms become a kind of drawing, each stroke imbued with intention. The stamps and seals add layers of meaning, like colors on a canvas, each chosen to convey something specific. The texture of the paper, the faded ink, and the smudged stamps all contribute to the story of this postcard. Imagine the journey it took, the hands it passed through. It's a reminder that art, like communication, is about exchange and connection across time and space. We're all in conversation with each other.