Briefkaart aan de heer J.J.W.B. van Dijck Possibly 1933

This postcard was sent in 1933 by Johannes Franciscus Maria Sterck, and you can see the date stamped right there. What strikes me is the handwriting, like a flurry of delicate lines, and the postal stamp on the front. The text feels like a drawing, an impression, the lines are looping and connected like the artist's thoughts, with the ink pooling here and there, suggesting the speed and rhythm of the hand moving across the page. It’s ephemeral, but so definite, like a fleeting gesture caught in time, the handwriting is very dominant, almost like a drawing, sitting comfortably beside the stamp, which is heavy with ink. Looking at the stamp, you can see how the act of communication becomes a kind of artwork in itself, a conversation, a back and forth, echoing artists like Cy Twombly, who also blur the line between writing and drawing. It reminds us that art is about sharing, connecting, and leaving a trace. It’s about embracing the beauty of imperfection and the poetry of the everyday.