Portret van Carel Willink en E. du Perron voor een vijver bij Gistoux 1926

This small photograph presents Carel Willink and E. du Perron before a pond near Gistoux, though the artist remains unknown. It is a dreamy, slightly sepia-toned image. The way the light filters through the trees and reflects off the water creates a sense of depth, almost as if the scene is breathing. The figures are sharply in focus, while the distant figure is abstracted, adding to the overall composition. The whole image is infused with a hazy, romantic quality, like a memory half-forgotten. It reminds me of paintings by Gerhard Richter, who has used photography as the base of his works, manipulating them with the application of paint. However, unlike Richter, the focus here seems to be about capturing a fleeting moment in time. Photography, like art, can be a way of seeing, thinking, and experiencing the world, allowing us to discover a deeper level of connection to each other.