Loodsen van een trammaatschappij in Singapore before 1905

This gelatin silver print of tram sheds in Singapore, made by G.R. Lambert & Co., captures a moment in time, still and silent. I wonder what it was like for the photographer to find the right angle and frame, perhaps early in the morning. I can feel a mix of documentary impulse and an aesthetic appreciation for the geometry of the architecture. I am drawn to the way the light filters through the open sheds, casting shadows that give the scene depth and texture. Think about how this photograph relates to other paintings. Like a Hopper painting, the light creates a mood of quiet observation. Like a Ruscha print it's about the play of architecture in space. Photographers and artists are in an ongoing conversation, each inspiring and challenging the other to see the world in new ways. I am interested in the ambiguities and uncertainties that arise when we try to capture a moment in time.