Untitled (from the series Still Water (The River Thames, for Example)) 1999

Here's one of Roni Horn's photographs of the River Thames. It's kind of dark, with hints of silver and grey. It looks like Horn was trying to capture the river’s constant motion, the way light dances on its surface. I wonder what it was like for her, standing there, watching the water. Did she feel a sense of calm, or maybe a little overwhelmed by the sheer volume of water flowing past? You know, water has this way of being both still and ever-changing. Maybe she found that dichotomy interesting – it makes me think of Agnes Martin’s minimalist paintings, how they manage to be so simple and so complex all at once. It makes you think about the way artists riff on each other's ideas across time, doesn't it? Each one adds their own unique spin, their own perspective, and the conversation just keeps going. There’s something comforting in that continuity. Each artwork an invitation to linger a little longer, to see a little differently, and to think a little harder.