Gezicht op de toren van de Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk te Leende 1904

This photograph of the Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk tower in Leende was made by an anonymous photographer. The tower emerges from the surrounding landscape, a sentinel overseeing the town. I can imagine the photographer carefully composing the shot, considering the light and how it falls on the ancient stone. You can almost feel the slight breeze rustling through the trees, which are cropped in such a way that they almost appear to be pulled upwards. This is reminiscent of the formal treatment and perspective that someone like Paul Cézanne might explore in a painting. It makes you wonder about the photographer, the moment they captured, and the stories held within those stones. As artists, we’re always in conversation with the past, building upon what’s come before, searching for new ways to see and express the world around us. It reminds me that the act of creation is a continuous, evolving dialogue across time.