Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1916

Vittorio Pica wrote this postcard to Philip Zilcken in ink, a tool for both precision and immediacy. The overlapping stamps create a history of the card’s journey. Look at how the circular stamp bleeds into the linear stamp, obscuring the text beneath, yet adding another layer of meaning. The ink varies in tone, from a deep black to a faded brown, which suggests the passage of time. Note the controlled cursive of the writing versus the chaotic stamp. There’s something about the casualness of the handwriting, the way the words trail off the page. This card reminds me of Cy Twombly's scribbled paintings, where language becomes texture. Both artists capture a sense of fleeting thought, of ideas in motion. Ultimately, this card celebrates art’s embrace of ambiguity and multiple interpretations.