Rijnbrug 1940 - 1945

This photograph, Rijnbrug, shows a bridge, but I don’t know when or by whom it was made. I wonder what the photographer was thinking? This image is about lines, all these diagonals and horizontals, crisscrossing and holding each other up. I find myself thinking about all the behind-the-scenes labor and support that it takes to make something. The bridge itself is a feat of engineering, but so too is the scaffolding and the supports that allow it to come into being. We might see this as analogous to how painters construct a painting, adding layer upon layer, building up the surface and structure until the final image emerges. It’s almost like the artist is saying, "Look at all the work it takes to make something look effortless!" It reminds me of other artists who explore themes of construction, deconstruction, and the beauty of raw materials. It's like a conversation across time, each artist contributing their voice.