Marba en Eckart Titzenthaler, kinderen van de fotograaf, met haan op het dakterras van het woonhuis in de Friedrichstrasse, Berlijn 1918 - 1920

This photograph by Waldemar Titzenthaler captures his children, Marba and Eckart, with a rooster on their rooftop in Berlin. It’s a reminder that artmaking, like life, is a process—a layering of moments, light, and relationships. Look closely, and you'll notice the interplay of textures: the rough surface of the rooftop, the soft feathers of the rooster, and the smooth skin of the children. This is all tied together by the soft, sepia tone of the photograph, giving the scene a dreamlike quality. See the boy reaching out to touch the rooster. It’s a gesture of curiosity, and of tentative friendship. I see the connection between the domestic and the wild. Thinking about other artists, I'm reminded of the work of someone like Sally Mann, who also captures the beauty and complexity of childhood through photography. Art isn't about definitive answers; it’s about asking questions, embracing ambiguity, and recognizing the beauty in the everyday.