Brief aan Philip Zilcken 1877 - 1935

This letter to Philip Zilcken by William Degouve de Nuncques, probably made with ink on paper, is all about the texture of communication. The grid of the paper peeks through the translucent ink, creating a ghostly architecture beneath the fluid script. Each word is like a little gesture, a dance of the hand across the page. I love how the letters vary, some dark and bold, others fading into whispers. There’s a real intimacy in the imperfection, a sense of the artist's presence. Look at the signature, a flourish of confidence, like a final brushstroke on a canvas. It reminds me of Cy Twombly's scribbled paintings, where language becomes pure form, a playground of marks and meanings. It's not just about what he's saying, but how he's saying it. Art is always a conversation and exchange of ideas. This embrace of ambiguity invites multiple readings.