Houten schuur 1914 - 1919

This small photograph, "Houten schuur," gives us a glimpse of a wooden barn as seen by an anonymous photographer. I find myself wondering about the two figures standing to the side. What were they thinking as they stood there? Were they aware of the photograph being taken, of being immortalized like this? I look at the barn itself, and I think about the hands that built it, each piece of wood deliberately cut and placed to create the structure that stands before us. I admire the simplicity and elegance of the barn's design, how it fits into the environment like a hand in a glove. Like paint, the image bears witness to a place and a time. Photography is an ongoing conversation, like painting, with each image building upon those that came before, each artist offering a unique perspective on the world around us. It is a medium of embodied expression that embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations and meanings.