Rotapompen 1937 - 1938

This is a black and white photograph depicting a row of industrial pumps. The image is anonymous, which means it’s an invitation to project, to imagine the artist behind the lens and their process! I wonder what the photographer thought as they looked through the camera's viewfinder. It's like they’re saying, "Look at these powerful machines, standing in formation." The uniformity of the pumps, their strong geometric forms, is balanced by the soft and subtle gradations of grey. It reminds me that art-making is about observing, responding, and transforming mundane reality into something that makes us pause and reconsider. It’s about taking raw materials, like metal or light, and turning them into an artwork that captures a moment in time, isn’t it? Like visual poetry. Even in its simplicity, this photograph embodies the way art connects us to the world, and connects us to each other through mutual exploration.