Kloosterkazerne 1942 - 1943

This is an anonymous photographic collage of the Kloosterkazerne. You know, the starkness of the buildings reminds me a bit of some minimalist grids, only warmer, like Agnes Martin goes architectural. There’s something about the way the light hits those brick facades, turning them into these monumental blocks of tone. Look at the bottom right photo, the way the column rises up – it's almost like a deliberate mark-making, similar to brushstrokes on canvas. The cool thing is, we don’t know who made this. It reminds us that art isn't just about individual genius. Here, it's about an ongoing visual conversation, echoing the styles and ideas of its time, while still posing questions about space, form, and human presence. It invites us to embrace the ambiguity.