Bouwwerkzaamheden in Brussel, België 1912

This photograph, by Wesseling, captures a construction site in Brussels, Belgium, using a monochrome palette that emphasizes texture and form. The image is full of contrasts: the rough, hewn stone of the construction site versus the smooth facades of the buildings in the background. The dark, solid blocks in the foreground sit against the smoky haze rising in the center. The eye is drawn to a cluster of figures amidst the chaos, observing the activity, perhaps overseeing the transformation of the city. The overall feeling I get from this piece is one of transition, of a city in flux. It reminds me of some of the industrial landscapes of the Bechers, but with a more human element. The photograph doesn't offer easy answers or a clear narrative, but instead invites us to reflect on the constant evolution of our environment.