Jonge leerlingen van Hermannsberg, een nevenvestiging van Schule Schloss Salem, tijdens een uitvoering in de openlucht c. 1929

This black and white photograph shows students of Hermannsberg, a branch of Schule Schloss Salem, performing outdoors. The scene unfolds with a quiet, unstated narrative, like a paused moment from a play where the next act hangs in the balance. I wonder about the photographer’s intent—were they trying to capture the spontaneity of youth, or to document a structured educational environment? There's something quietly radical about capturing the everyday, and I feel a kinship with the anonymous photographer. Looking closer, notice how the group is framed by the natural world. The dense foliage is an active participant in the drama, with light filtering through its leaves, dappling the ground. It reminds me of abstract paintings where forms emerge from chaos. Each element contributes to a larger, interconnected whole. We look at a piece like this, and we bring our own experiences to bear, making connections across time and place, and continuing the dialogue between seeing and feeling.