Gerard Brouwers op Plantage Accaribo Possibly 1913

Theodoor Brouwers created this tiny photograph, Gerard Brouwers op Plantage Accaribo, using gelatin silver print. It's like a little memory box, isn't it? I wonder what Theodoor was thinking as he captured this scene. Was he trying to freeze a moment, to hold onto a feeling, or just playing around with the newfangled technology of photography? You know, it's funny how something so small can feel so big. The blurred details feel quite emotional, somehow, as if I too am on the Plantage Accaribo. You can almost feel the sun on your face and the sounds of a day in the life of the Brouwers family. Artists like Theodoor inspire me. It is so interesting to see artists working in different media, such as photography, and to think about how this may impact my own painting. The process of making something is so full of risk, play, and pure feeling. It is lovely to see this here.