Kerstfeest bij de Reichsbahn Possibly 1943

This montage of photographs, ‘Kerstfeest bij de Reichsbahn’, seems to be a found document of some kind, and was made by an anonymous artist, at an unknown date, with unknown materials. I want to imagine what they might have been thinking when they made it. What was this artist trying to say with this collection of images? This juxtaposition of people, poses, and political symbols - why put them together like this? Was this a carefully planned composition or an intuitive arrangement of elements? Or both? I can only guess at their intentions, but that is a very interesting part of the artwork itself. By showing us these photographs, this unknown artist has set a course for us to enter a space of enquiry. The montage invites us to consider the relationship between individuals, power structures, and the rituals of everyday life. Ultimately, the mystery invites viewers to engage with the work on their own terms.