Prentbriefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1909 - 1923

This postcard, sent in 1905 by Vittorio Pica, with its faded stamps and looping script, feels like a found poem. I like to imagine him in his studio—probably a bit messy—hunched over this card, pen in hand. What was he thinking as he wrote? Was it a quick note dashed off between other projects, or a more considered missive? I imagine him pausing, maybe twirling his pen, searching for the right words to express his thoughts, just like I do when I’m trying to figure out a painting. The ink is thin, like watercolour, bleeding slightly into the paper. You can almost feel the pressure of his hand, the rhythm of his writing. These markings, this kind of gesture, it's all about touch, it's immediate and really physical. It is amazing how artists can create and share ideas across time. It’s an intimate act, like a whispered conversation, connecting us to Pica and his world, a reminder that even the simplest gesture can carry so much meaning.