Groep militairen in uniform aan een tafel 1941 - 1945

This small photograph captures a group of uniformed military personnel around a table. It's anonymous, so we can only imagine the moment and the lives behind it. Think about the photographer, perhaps one of their comrades. What were they thinking when they captured this image? It’s a very tactile and present scene. The way the light catches the edges of the table, the soft focus that blurs the background, they all contribute to a sense of immediacy. I keep thinking about the light and the composition. The tonal balance is exquisite. It makes you wonder, what was the intention? To document? To remember? It's a quiet moment of reflection. Photography, much like painting, is a form of embodied expression. It embraces ambiguity, allowing multiple interpretations. The conversation between artist, subject, and viewer evolves over time, adding new layers of meaning to the work.