Brief aan Philip Zicken Possibly 1905

This note, "Brief aan Philip Zicken," was written on May 3, 1905, by Pieter Dupont, probably with a steel nib pen and iron gall ink, right on the paper, and the ink biting the paper as he worked. The list describes costs of things – maybe for an art project or a business transaction, the script is clear, looping, and confident, though, with a consistent pressure in the hand, like a dancer who’s done these steps a thousand times. Looking at the words grouped together it almost creates a visual poem that exists as a landscape or a visual score. It's fascinating how the mundane act of writing transforms into art through time and distance. Think of Cy Twombly, another artist who used handwriting as a gesture. Both artists remind us that art is not just about the finished product, but the thinking, doing and seeing that goes into it. It’s about embracing the ambiguity and multiple interpretations that make art so compelling.