Leerlingen van Schule Schloss Salem tijdens een dramatische uitvoering c. 1929

This snapshot shows students of Schule Schloss Salem during a theatrical performance. The image is small, almost like a memento, and the tones are muted – what's striking is the gathering of figures. I imagine the photographer – maybe even a student themselves – trying to capture a bit of the drama unfolding before them. What play are they performing? What roles do they play? Who made those costumes, and did they make them together? Think of the energy, the sheer awkwardness, and joy of staging a play with your classmates. Each person embodies a feeling, an intention, a narrative thread. The building in the background feels like it is a silent observer of the students' creative explorations. Photography, like painting, can capture not just a moment, but an entire world of feeling, exchange, and shared experience. It reminds me that all art forms exist in a constant conversation, inspiring one another and enriching our understanding of what it means to be human.