Tuin van de leprozerie Pelantoengan 1931 - 1935

This photograph, titled "Tuin van de leprozerie Pelantoengan," was captured by Otto Hisgen. The image is dominated by a circular fountain in the foreground, its water jetting upwards, drawing the eye. The composition is neatly divided, creating an interplay between nature and constructed space. On the left, we see structures and orderly planted vegetation. To the right, an abundant natural backdrop rises into the distance. Hisgen captures a moment of intersection where the precision of the garden meets the wildness of the landscape. The photograph serves as a semiotic tableau where elements of structure, nature, and humanity converge. The ordered, curated space contrasts with the implied chaos of unchecked growth. What you see is a visual expression of control meeting the uncontrollable.