Oefenen met zendapparatuur 1940 - 1943

This work shows a collection of black and white photographs of soldiers training with radio equipment, pasted into an album. What can we imagine about the pictures' anonymous maker, who carefully compiled these images? Maybe they were thinking about how to communicate a sense of military discipline, the routine of training, or the importance of technology in warfare? The texture of the paper is smooth, with the photographs arranged neatly like a series of sketches or snapshots. It's like a visual diary. Each photograph is a small study of men in action, with careful attention paid to composition and light. I think about what it means to document human activity and the quiet moments that make up history. As an artist I try to capture a sense of time and place, using my materials to reflect on how we see and understand the world. Art is a way of seeing, thinking, and experiencing life's complexities. Each generation of artists builds upon those that came before in an ongoing conversation.