Twee prentbriefkaarten van een koninklijke rijtour door Apeldoorn en een aubade voor Paleis het Loo Possibly 1909

Here we have two early postcards, stuck onto the pale green page of a scrapbook, depicting a royal visit to Apeldoorn. The grey scale emphasizes the way that light etches the scene. It captures buildings and people, all framed by garlands of flowers and foliage. Now, my eye keeps going back to the building in the first image. The light almost feels like it is being manipulated, as though it is physically present like paint, creating a kind of tonal depth. You can see the same thing in the building in the second postcard. The way the light falls on the surface, creating texture and form out of a flat plane. It's quite lovely. There is something very charming about this homemade archive, and the desire to assemble and preserve a moment. The work feels like a precursor to artists like Gerhard Richter, who explored the aesthetic and cultural significance of vernacular photographs. Ultimately, this work is a reminder that art is always in conversation, a constant exchange of ideas and perspectives across time.