Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1913 - 1922

Here's a glimpse of a briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken, a humble artwork made by N.J. Singels, but it opens up a whole world. Just imagine Singels, pen in hand, hunched over this small rectangle. The handwriting, looping and confident, tells a story of its own. And the pale washes of ink, almost like watercolor, create a sense of depth and atmosphere. Was he thinking of a specific place or person as he was writing? I feel like the painting offers a tiny window into Singels’s mind, a fleeting moment of connection captured on paper. It reminds me that artists are always talking to each other, even across time and space. We're all just riffing off one another, borrowing ideas, pushing boundaries, and trying to make sense of the world through our own unique lens. Every mark, every color choice, is a conversation waiting to happen.