Ondergelopen bedrijfsterrein tijdens de overstroming van Parijs 1910 - 1911

This small photograph by G. Dangereux captures a flooded industrial area during the Paris floods. It's monochromatic, almost grayed out, evoking a muted and somber scene. I can imagine Dangereux standing there, camera in hand, amidst the rising waters, trying to frame this overwhelming scene, perhaps feeling a sense of helplessness or awe at the power of nature. You can almost feel the stillness of the water reflecting the submerged buildings. The landscape is rendered in a way that blurs the boundaries between land and water, solid and liquid, creating a sense of disorientation. The muddy foreground grounds the viewer, while the flooded buildings and smokestacks in the distance hint at the disruption and chaos caused by the flood. It reminds me that painting, like photography, is about capturing moments in time, but it’s also about interpreting and conveying the emotional and psychological impact of those moments. It's a process of making sense of the world through observation, intuition, and expression.