Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1905

This postcard to Philip Zilcken was made by Martinus Kramer; it's an everyday object turned into something really special. It’s kind of subtle, but the different shades of green he uses across the stamps and seals create this muted, almost ghostly quality, the ink bleeding out slightly, like faded memories. Kramer’s choice to work with something so commonplace transforms the process of communication into something dreamlike. I’m drawn to the way the address is written, the gentle curve of the letters, how the ink pools in certain places, making them darker. It's like each stroke of the pen has its own little story to tell. Looking at this makes me think of other artists who use found materials, like Kurt Schwitters, turning trash into treasure. Art, in the end, is about seeing the world in unexpected ways. It’s not just about making something new, but about finding the art that’s already there, waiting to be noticed.