Brief aan Mien Cambier van Nooten Possibly 1939

This letter by Dick Ket to Mien Cambier van Nooten, probably made with a pencil, feels both intimate and revealing. Imagine Ket hunched over his desk, carefully forming each word, each line a delicate dance of thought and feeling. I sympathize with Ket; you can sense the energy and tension of his thoughts trying to find expression. The writing sprawls across the page, almost bursting with a restless need to communicate. It reminds me of my own studio practice. Writing is a philosophical process, a way of thinking through making. The texture of the paper, the varying pressure of the pencil—these material aspects shape our experience, hinting at the artist's presence and emotional state. It’s a very particular exchange of ideas, from one artist to another across time, inspiring creativity. Painting, like this letter, is an embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.