Stadhuis in Tholen 1980

This photographic print shows the Stadhuis in Tholen, with its muted tones creating a sense of timelessness. It’s less about capturing a specific moment and more about exploring the feeling of being in a place with a long history, and I find myself thinking about the process of making such a photograph, the darkroom and the way this muted color would have been achieved. The image has a beautiful, soft quality, a testament to the materiality of the photographic process. It's not about sharp details, but about the atmosphere that the photographer has conjured. There’s this incredible flattening of space, almost like looking at a stage set. It gives the image a dreamlike quality, blurring the line between reality and imagination. The subdued palette reminds me a little of Corot, with his hazy landscapes. Ultimately, this work invites us to consider how we construct our own sense of place and history through images. It's not about definitive answers, but about the beauty of open ended questions.