Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1915 - 1919

This is a postcard addressed to Philip Zilcken, probably made around the time of the Venice Biennale. Just looking at this, you can see that it’s not only a means of communication, it’s also a physical object that has traveled through space and time; think of all the hands that touched it! The stamps and seals are like abstract marks, each one telling a little story about its journey. You can see the traces of ink bleeding into the paper, creating this delicate, layered effect. I wonder what Zilcken was doing at the time he received this? Was he an artist himself, maybe exhibiting at the Biennale? I can imagine him holding this card, feeling a connection to the art world in Venice, even from afar. It reminds me that art isn't just about the finished product; it's about the process, the connections, and the conversations that happen along the way. It's like a big, ongoing game of telephone, with artists riffing off each other's ideas across time and space.