Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1911 - 1915

This postcard was sent by Gabriel Mourey, and looking at it, I imagine him, pen in hand, in that moment of pause, thinking about Philip Zilcken. The handwriting swoops and dives across the card like a bird in flight, each letter a deliberate stroke. And those postal stamps, layered like memories, marking the journey through time and space. You know, it reminds me of Cy Twombly’s work, with that same sense of casual elegance, as if the act of writing itself becomes a kind of dance. I wonder, what were they thinking, those two, Mourey and Zilcken? Were they discussing art, sharing secrets, or just shooting the breeze about the weather in Paris versus The Hague? Painting, writing, sending postcards—it’s all part of this ongoing conversation we artists have with each other, across years, across miles, inspiring each other, keeping the flame alive. It’s never a one-way street; it’s always a back-and-forth, a call and response.