Familie en vrienden 1941 - 1942

This page of an anonymous family photo album is from a time unknown and rendered in a limited palette of monochrome. It's less about the individual images, and more about the process of gathering, selection, and arrangement. The way these snapshots are casually mounted onto the grey card has a quality of collage. Each one is like a brushstroke, contributing to a larger composition. I’m drawn to the off-kilter placement of the images; they create a visual rhythm, a syncopated beat that animates the surface. It reminds me of Kurt Schwitters, who made art from found materials. He wasn't just recycling junk, but transforming it. Similarly, this anonymous arranger elevates personal mementos into something more universal. They speak to the way we all try to hold onto memories, constructing narratives out of fragments. The album format also recalls the work of Christian Boltanski. He used found photographs in large installations, creating haunting meditations on loss, memory, and identity. Ultimately, this album reminds us that art is an ongoing conversation, a way of making sense of the world.