Onderkomen van de Wehrmacht Possibly 1940 - 1945

This page from an album holds several black and white photographs, titled ‘Onderkomen van de Wehrmacht’, made by an anonymous artist. The grainy texture of the photographs and their monochrome palette create a sense of distance, like looking back through time. Each image captures a different moment, yet they are unified by the shared subject matter, creating a narrative through sequential viewing. Look at the edges of the photographs, uneven, almost torn, revealing the hand of the artist in the darkroom, developing and cropping. The artist's process becomes palpable, a reminder that every image is a constructed reality. The album page itself serves as a frame, grounding each photograph and inviting us to consider how they relate to each other, and to the larger story. Like a Gerhard Richter painting made from photographs, the artist embraces ambiguity, allowing multiple interpretations to coexist. This work reminds us that art is an ongoing conversation, where ideas are exchanged and transformed across time.