Gezicht op de voormalige Rooms-Katholieke kerk te Horssen 1908

This is a photograph of the former Roman Catholic church in Horssen by an anonymous photographer. Imagine what it must have been like to stand there, the camera your only tool, the light fading, just trying to capture the essence of this monumental building. The image is mostly grayscale, almost like a memory fading into the past. The light seems to be coming from everywhere and nowhere, softening the edges of the church against what must have been a dark sky. You can almost feel the weight of the stone and the history embedded in its walls. The small windows are like eyes, peering out into the world. This photographer, they weren't just documenting a building. They were trying to hold onto something, to preserve a moment. And in a way, every artist is trying to do that, whether they're using paint, film, or anything else they can get their hands on. It’s about the conversation between artists across time.