Brief aan Héloïse Bernard-Bodin 1878 - 1941

This letter, addressed to Héloïse Bernard-Bodin, looks like it was written with ink on paper. The strokes are full of energy, flowing and looping across the page, kind of like an unedited train of thought. I can imagine Emile Bernard’s hand moving quickly, trying to capture every feeling as soon as it emerged in his mind. What was he thinking as he wrote, what kind of world did he want to create? I can just imagine him searching for words to express himself clearly. The texture of the ink on the page gives a sense of immediacy, like he's speaking directly to us, sharing his innermost thoughts. It reminds me a bit of the raw emotion you see in the works of Van Gogh, where the artist's feelings are right there on the surface. The movement of the ink is so expressive, it communicates a real sense of urgency and maybe a little vulnerability. It's a reminder that art is about exchange, with the great painters of the past echoing in the work of future generations. It embraces ambiguity and uncertainty. Artists are always talking to each other, inspiring each other to see the world in new ways.