Huizen en watertoren in Suriname 1925 - 1927

This photoprint captures houses and a water tower in Suriname. The image, rendered in shades of grey, presents a vista where buildings nestle amidst foliage, all under the watchful gaze of a water tower. I wonder what the photographer felt when they took it? What kind of community existed here? The print evokes the interplay between the built environment and the natural world. The tree, with its imposing trunk and sprawling branches, acts as a sentinel, anchoring the scene. A sense of stillness pervades the image, as if time has slowed to a crawl in this corner of Suriname. The photo also hints at the photographer's broader body of work, inviting us to contemplate the themes of place, memory, and identity that resonate within it. It is an exercise in seeing and feeling, capturing fragments of a world that is both familiar and strange.