Brief aan Françoise W.M. Bonger Possibly 1960 - 1967

This is W.R.W Hommes’ letter to Françoise W.M. Bonger, written in 1960 in Groningen, using ink on paper. The ink appears like water, flowing across the page in elegantly looping shapes. You know, sometimes the smallest gestures can carry the most weight. Look at how the letters lean forward, almost as if they're eager to share their secrets. There’s a subtle shift in pressure, like a whisper that grows louder as it reaches your ear. Notice, how the repeated use of the same strokes and shapes create an emotional cadence throughout the piece. I'm reminded of Cy Twombly’s scribbled works—though looser, and on a much grander scale, Twombly also embraced the imperfect. The raw, unfiltered mark making is at the very heart of his work. Both encourage us to see the beauty in the unfinished. In art, as in life, it's often the questions, not the answers, that matter.