Brief aan Ary Johannes Lamme Possibly 1862 - 1868

This is "Brief aan Ary Johannes Lamme" by E. Aubry, a letter written with ink on paper. The first impression is of tight, controlled lines packed closely together. The script forms dense columns, establishing a strong vertical rhythm. The letter's structure creates a visual tension between the handwritten content and the formal constraints of the page. Aubry’s choice to fill the space so completely might reflect a desire to convey urgency or importance, but it also hints at the inherent limitations of language itself. The act of writing, then, becomes a process of ordering and containing thoughts within the prescribed form. Notice the torn edge at the top right, a disruption of the paper’s boundary. This imperfection introduces an element of chance and incompleteness. The letter remains a fragment, a partial communication, inviting us to contemplate what has been left unsaid. The artwork challenges the notion of fixed meaning.