Brief aan Philip Zilcken 1911 - 1930

Rose Imel wrote this letter to Philip Zilcken, date unknown, with ink on paper. Look at the way the blue ink meanders across the page, thick in some places, thin in others, like a river carving its own path. Writing, like artmaking, is a process. The paper itself has a story to tell. It’s aged and worn, with torn edges that speak of its journey through time. The ink, once vibrant, has faded, creating a delicate contrast against the paper. Notice the way the lines of text overlap and intersect, creating a dense, layered composition. Each word, each stroke of the pen, feels deliberate yet spontaneous, like a dance between intention and chance. This piece reminds me of Cy Twombly’s scrawling, poetic gestures, where the act of writing becomes a form of drawing. Art, like a letter, is a conversation, a way of reaching out and connecting with others across time and space. There's no one way to interpret it.