Brief aan Philip Zilcken before 1918

This is a letter to Philip Zilcken. The writing is in a dark, cursive script on what looks like off-white paper. It feels intimate, a quiet conversation made visible. What strikes me is the pressure of the pen on the page. You can almost feel the hand moving, the delicate dance between thought and expression. There's something so raw and immediate about handwriting; it’s like a fingerprint of the mind. Look at the way the loops of the 'l' and 'b' rise and fall, each stroke a little gesture. This reminds me of Cy Twombly’s scribbled paintings, where language dissolves into pure mark-making. It’s like the act of communication is more important than what's being communicated, and the physical trace of the artist’s hand becomes the real subject. With this letter, art becomes a process and a conversation with ourselves and others. It’s about exchange, connection, and leaving a trace of our existence in the world.