Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1907 - 1914

This is ‘Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken’ by Vittorio Pica. I imagine him picking up his pen, maybe a little distracted, thinking about… well, who knows what he was thinking? Maybe that’s the beauty of it, right? The writing looks quick and easy, it’s just on this postal card. It’s like a little conversation starter, not too serious, but honest in its own way. Maybe he was thinking about his friend. I find that the most interesting aspect about this kind of work is how the artist is constantly working and exchanging ideas across time, inspiring one another's creativity. Like how a painter’s touch can communicate feeling and intention, even when the meaning is still kind of unclear. It leaves space for our own interpretations, which I find pretty cool.