Brief aan Philip Zilcken before 1928

This is a letter to Philip Zilcken by Marianne von der Launitz, though the medium is unknown, its formal qualities suggest an intimate, personal exchange. The pale blue ink, flowing in cursive script across the light blue paper, creates a subtle yet striking visual field. The handwriting, though elegant, varies in pressure and rhythm, resulting in a textured surface where words cluster and drift. The composition is dominated by the vertical movement of the lines, each one a carefully constructed syntactical unit. Yet, the irregularity of the script introduces an element of chance, resisting rigid structure. This tension between order and spontaneity reflects the inherent dynamic between language as a system and its fluid, contingent use in everyday communication. Here, the act of writing becomes a performance, where meaning is not just conveyed through the semantic content but through the aesthetic qualities of the script. The letter destabilizes traditional notions of communication by elevating form to be as significant as content.