Sicilië in 1943 1943

This series of black and white photographs, taken in Sicily in 1943 by an unknown artist, offer a glimpse into a world captured in shades of grey. The photographs are arranged in a grid on a black page, each one a small window onto a moment in time. I'm drawn to the grainy texture of the images, the way the light and shadow play across the scenes. You can almost feel the dust in the air, the heat of the sun on your skin. Look at the small tear in the photograph of the two women standing in front of the fence, that mark gives the photo a sense of fragility. These images are like pages from a personal diary. You can almost hear the voices of the people in the pictures. It reminds me of the work of Gerhard Richter, who also used photography as a starting point for his paintings, blurring the line between representation and abstraction. Ultimately, art is about asking questions, not providing answers.