Paris no number 1946

This is 'Paris no number' by Robert Frank, a series of gelatin silver prints mounted together to form a grid. I see a world of contrasts: wealth and poverty, tradition and modernity, beauty and decay. Frank invites us to contemplate the complexities of human experience and the ambiguities of the modern world. The arrangement of photographs resembles film stills, inviting us to read the city as a series of scenes that don't necessarily follow. It reminds me of Gerhard Richter's 'Atlas' project – an archive of photographs that function like notes or sketches. Maybe Frank felt like he was wrestling with a feeling, trying to pin it down, seeing where it might lead. Frank's work reminds me that art-making is all about asking questions. Photography is an act of inquiry, a way of making sense of the world, and, in this case, Paris. Like any other artwork, it is not about finding definitive answers but embracing the unknown.