Zesentwintigwielige vrachtwagen c. 1965 - 1975

This photograph of a twenty-six-wheeled truck was captured by the Keystone Press Agency. At first glance, it may seem that this mechanical behemoth lacks the symbolic weight of more traditional artworks. But consider the wheel - an ancient symbol of progress, technology, and the cyclical nature of existence itself. The multiplication of wheels here amplifies this symbolism, evoking notions of relentless advancement and the Industrial Age's drive for efficiency. The elevated truck bed reminds us of the ever-present desire to build and dominate the landscape. From the sun chariots of antiquity to Leonardo da Vinci's war machines, the wheel has always carried this tension between progress and destruction. Like the Ouroboros, the snake that eats its own tail, this image speaks to the complex relationship between humanity and its creations, always in motion.