Garibaldimonument te Rome 1895 - 1910

This photographic print captures the Garibaldimonument in Rome, its grey tones lending a sense of historical distance. You know, sometimes artmaking feels like archaeology. The monument itself is rigidly formal, but this image, this artifact, caught my attention because of the way the artist plays with light and shadow, almost like a sculptor shaping the scene. See how the light falls, how it gives form and volume. And then, look at the dome of what looks like the Pantheon in the background, reduced to a pale, almost ghost-like presence, by contrast. The figures around the monument are like tiny brushstrokes, quick and minimal. They give a sense of scale and underscore how imposing the monument is, but also, by being there, they bring the whole thing alive. Photography, like painting, is about capturing a moment, but also about making something new, an alternate reality. It’s like a conversation between the past and the present. Just like art, it's always evolving.