The wall #38 2010

This photograph "The wall #38" was made by Abbas Kiarostami at an unknown date and with unknown means. It shows a wall scarred by time, marked by the elements. I feel for Kiarostami here. He is like a painter working with found textures and the stark reality of decay. The window, a dark void framed by broken glass, draws you in. What does it mean? Maybe Kiarostami was thinking about the interplay of light and shadow, about the way the rough texture of the wall contrasts with the smooth surface above. Imagine him seeing the world through the lens, the camera's eye acting as a brush, each click capturing a moment, an emotion. The cracks and imperfections in the plaster remind me of Cy Twombly's layered surfaces, the way he built up history and gesture. Just as Robert Ryman explores the possibilities of white, Kiarostami sees the beauty in the mundane, finding poetry in the ordinary. It's like all of them are in conversation about the world and how to respond to it through art.