Koor van de Maartenskerk te Doorn 1890 - 1920

This photo, “Koor van de Maartenskerk te Doorn,” captures a moment in time, a slice of a building under construction. The monochromatic palette is a dance of creams and browns, which, for me, echoes the raw process of art making, all about layering and revealing. What strikes me is the texture; you can almost feel the roughness of the scaffolding against the aged bricks. The rawness of the scene, roofless and under construction, makes me want to dig deeper, you know? Like, what secrets are hidden within these walls? I find myself drawn to the window on the left, its panes forming a perfect grid, a reminder of the underlying structure, but it’s disrupted by the scaffolding and the lack of a roof, which hints at the inevitable decay and change. It's a conversation, really, like something Giorgio Morandi might’ve been interested in, that tension between the permanent and the impermanent. We’re always building, destroying, and rebuilding, both in art and in life.