Twee vakwerkbuggen 1931

This photograph, 'Twee vakwerkbuggen', was made by an anonymous photographer, and shows an industrial scene. It makes me think about the nuts and bolts of art making in general, how the unseen labor is essential. Here, the texture is determined by the rivets and plates. The metal absorbs the light in some areas and reflects it in others, creating a play of shadows that defines its form. Look at how the trusses create complex geometries, a dance of verticals, horizontals, and diagonals. There’s a palpable tension, a sense of weight and balance that’s fascinating. It reminds me that art, like infrastructure, is constructed, piece by piece, decision by decision. It's about how these elements come together to support something larger than themselves. And, like a well-engineered bridge, a great piece of art invites us to cross over into new ways of seeing and thinking.