Leerling van Schule Schloss Salem voert jong konijn met pipet c. 1929

This image shows a student of Schule Schloss Salem carefully feeding a young rabbit with a pipette. What strikes me is the tenderness captured in this very muted palette of greys and creams; like it was caught in-between tones. You get the sense that every move has to be so precise and gentle. It reminds me of art-making – the way we as artists have to feed our ideas, nurture them, and watch them grow. The photograph has a certain softness to it, a kind of fuzzy texture that feels like a memory. I keep looking at the little rabbit, nestled so delicately in the student’s hands. It’s all about the potential, the future implied in the act of caring. This photograph has the quiet intensity of the work of someone like Cy Twombly. It shows that even in the most minimal of forms, there can be profound emotional expression and a sense of openness that invites our own stories and associations.