Ruïne van Kasteel Brakel 1930

This black and white photograph of Brakel Castle was made by an anonymous photographer, but that’s okay, it means we can make up our own stories about how it came into being. Imagine the photographer, maybe they were interested in architecture, or history, or maybe they just liked the way the light fell on the old stone. I feel like they wanted to capture a sense of mystery, of something lost and forgotten. The texture in the photo is like the building itself, it looks rough and worn, as if it has been weathered by time and the elements. The way the light shines through the trees makes me think of a kind of quiet beauty, you know? A kind of beauty that can only be found in decay and ruin. Isn't that just like life though? Everything changes and fades, but there’s a certain beauty in that too.