Brief met kalligrafie 1876 - 1924

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof created this letter with calligraphy using pen and brush, resulting in an intimate and intriguing visual experience. The composition is immediately striking, not for its adherence to traditional forms, but for its playful disruption of them. Dijsselhof uses a limited palette of blues, reds, yellows, and greens, which function less to depict reality and more to construct a semiotic system. Abstract shapes and bold lines exist alongside recognizable letters forming words. The use of color and form doesn't simply decorate the text; they offer a counterpoint to the linear structure of the writing, challenging our perception of language itself. In breaking down conventional forms, Dijsselhof is inviting us to see beyond the surface, to decode the underlying structures that govern our understanding of art and communication. The small scale of the work, combined with its intricate detail, compels us to consider how materiality and form work together to communicate meaning.