Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1906

This carte postale, addressed to Philip Zilcken, is like a little painting itself! The way the ink bleeds and fades, those ghostly stamps—they tell a story of movement, of a message traveling across space and time. I imagine Vittorio Pica carefully writing each word, maybe pausing to think, feeling the paper beneath his hand. The loops and swirls of his handwriting remind me of the way I build up layers in my own paintings, each mark carrying its own weight and energy. Look at how the ink pools in some places, creating darker accents, like a shadow in a corner. It’s easy to forget that even the simplest act of communication can be an art form. Pica’s postcard reminds us of the beauty in the everyday, and the connections we make through simple gestures. These little messages become part of a larger conversation across time, sparking new ideas and inspiring new forms of expression.