Begrafenis 1949

This series of photographs, “Begrafenis,” captures a somber event through a collection of monochrome images. It’s a found photograph album – anonymous, which makes me wonder, who assembled these fragments of time? The arrangement is fascinating. Each photograph, a little window, invites us to reconstruct a narrative of loss and remembrance. We see vehicles, solemn lines of figures, and quiet indoor spaces. I wonder about the person behind the camera, trying to make sense of this experience. The act of framing these scenes, choosing what to include and exclude, is a delicate dance between witness and participant. I imagine the album maker carefully curating this sequence, as if piecing together memories that are both personal and communal. It’s a tender act of archiving, a way to hold onto something that threatens to slip away. Like a painter layering brushstrokes, each photograph builds upon the last, creating a composite image of grief and resilience. It reminds me that every mark, every captured moment, contributes to a larger conversation about what it means to be human.