Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1908

This is a vintage postcard, likely from the early 20th century, addressed by Hendrikus Hubertus van Kol to Philip Zilcken. The marks and stamps are indicators of the time it was sent, and the postal systems in place. Look at the handwriting, the way the ink bleeds slightly into the paper. It gives the sense of a direct connection to the artist, a physical trace of their hand. The script almost becomes abstract in places, especially in the flourishes of the address and the signature. It reminds me of some of Cy Twombly's work, the way he turns writing into gesture. And then there's the printing of the card itself, that muted green ink used for the official stamps. It's all so ephemeral, a fleeting message caught in time. Seeing work like this always makes me think about the temporality of art, how everything is always in a state of change and decay, and the constant conversation of artists across time. It’s like a secret language!