Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1901 - 1918

Margaretha Roosenboom wrote this letter to Philip Zilcken, probably with a dip pen and ink, and it feels like I'm witnessing a fleeting moment captured in time. The cursive writing is a dance of dark and light, looping and swirling across the page. I imagine Roosenboom, head bent over the paper, carefully forming each letter, lost in thought. She’s probably agonizing over whether to use a heavier or lighter touch, trying to find the right rhythm. Is she trying to convey the urgency of the moment? I wonder about the relationship between the two artists, and how they might have influenced each other's work. It reminds me of my own collaborations with other artists, where the exchange of ideas and techniques can lead to unexpected breakthroughs. Each mark is a testament to the creative process and how artists build upon each other's work. I'm not fluent in Dutch, but I feel like I can get an idea of the emotion even just through the gestures in the handwriting. As artists, we're constantly in conversation with each other, across time and space.