Nest met eieren van een kraai c. 1900 - 1930

This dreamy photograph of a crow's nest, complete with eggs, was captured by Richard Tepe sometime in the late 19th or early 20th century. It’s as if we are spying on the most intimate architecture. Looking at this artwork, I imagine Tepe himself, camouflaged, crouched low to the ground. Like a painter, he must have considered the composition, framing the nest within the thicket of branches, finding a delicate balance between revealing and concealing. Isn't it wild that humans aren't the only nest builders? The monochromatic tones remind me of charcoal drawings, and the texture! Just like when applying paint thickly or thinly, the surface is everything! It's so tactile and layered, with all these lines going every which way. You can feel the scratchiness of the twigs and the smooth roundness of the eggs. Artists are always looking at each other's work. We are in constant conversation across time, exchanging ideas and inspiring each other. We embrace uncertainty, welcoming multiple interpretations and meanings.