Gezicht op Kasteel Doornenburg 1903

This photograph shows us ‘Gezicht op Kasteel Doornenburg’. It was made by someone who worked at Monumentenzorg, sometime in the past. The monochrome palette of browns and creams softens the hard edges of the castle tower. I can imagine the photographer experimenting with the composition, looking through the lens, considering how the light catches the stone walls, and picturing what it was like to live there. They are considering the nature of the building and the passing of time. The artist is thinking about how to capture this in a single image. The formal design of the garden path draws your eye to the central motif. This is like the photographer painting with light, carefully exposing the print to reveal the details. The creation of art is an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity. Each artwork becomes a form of embodied expression which embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.