Gezicht op een hotel of Gasthof tijdens de vakantie in de Harz c. 1903 - 1908

This is a photograph of a hotel in Harz, taken by Geldolph Adriaan Kessler. It's a moment captured, seemingly simple, but like any good work, it’s layered with potential. The sepia tones create a filter of nostalgia, don't they? The whole scene feels like a memory trying to hold onto its clarity. Note the tram tracks cutting through the foreground. They imply movement, a journey, but also division. The people gathered to the side, are they waiting, arriving, or just passing through? That building – a hotel – it's solid, a place of temporary rest. The light is soft, diffused, and kinda dreamy. It reminds me of some of Gerhard Richter's blurred photos. The blurring suggests the passage of time and the elusiveness of memory. Art isn't about answers. It's about inviting us to ask better questions, to pause and consider the poetry in the everyday.