Leerlingen van Schule Schloss Salem tijdens een dramatische uitvoering in de openlucht c. 1929

This anonymous photo shows students of Schule Schloss Salem during an open-air performance. The sepia tones suggest an old-timey feel, like a memory resurfaced. I can almost feel what it was like to make this photo. The photographer might have tried to capture the movement and emotion of the performance, experimenting with angles and light, but knowing they’ll never really capture the feeling. What was the photographer thinking? Maybe they were just trying to show off the kids’ costumes, you never know. You can sense how these young bodies are expressing themselves through movement, trying to get at something beyond words. The raised arms, the bent knees—each gesture carries so much. There’s a tension between control and freedom, a conversation between the individual and the group. It's all about these interactions. It shows how artists are always borrowing and building on each other's work. You see echoes of ancient Greek plays in the choreography, but also something modern and searching. It’s all about pushing boundaries, trying new things, and embracing the messiness of it all.