Overnachtingsplaats bij Gorge centrale, bij Newhalem, Washington [staat], Verenigde Staten 1936

This photograph by Wouter Cool, shows a series of buildings, maybe a set of barracks, with trees in the background. It's pretty gray, literally, but I'm going to imagine what was going through the photographer's mind. I bet Cool wanted to create a sense of place, to capture the light on those buildings, the feeling of a certain time of day in Washington, USA. Think about the texture of the buildings, their form, and their relationship to the landscape. The photograph feels documentary, but it probably aims to engage with the tradition of landscape painting, or even architectural studies, in a way that resonates with something deeper. Artists are constantly responding to what came before, picking up threads and weaving them into something new. Every artist makes choices, every gesture means something, and every artwork opens up a space for us to think and feel in new ways. It’s a big conversation!