Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1928

This postcard to Philip Zilcken, by Adriaan Pit, is a fascinating palimpsest of personal history, written in ink on card, and postmarked with a stamp from France. Imagine Pit writing, perhaps hunched over a desk, the nib of his pen scratching across the surface as he composes his message. The lines form and unfurl like a delicate dance, each stroke carrying intention and feeling. What might he have been thinking as he penned these words? What was his relationship with Zilcken? The texture of the card itself, aged and worn, adds another layer of meaning. Like paint, it's a thing that carries energy. It speaks of the passage of time and the enduring power of human connection. The handwriting, so personal and idiosyncratic, reminds me of Cy Twombly, who also knew how to make letterforms sing. These kinds of raw, unguarded marks are at the heart of mark-making itself, like the notes between friends that quietly inspire our own creativity.