Untitled (crowded dance floor seen from above) 1965

This small photograph captures a crowded dance floor seen from above. Imagine Robert Burian, the photographer, positioning themself to capture this moment. It's like looking at a reversed negative. What was he thinking when he captured this image? The composition feels haphazard, yet strangely compelling. There are so many people dressed up to dance, as if frozen in time. I can relate to his curiosity about capturing a transient moment, like a painter trying to catch the essence of a fleeting emotion. Photography and painting are connected—they're both about trying to find our way through the mess of the world to express something meaningful. Artists are always in conversation with each other, building on the ideas of the past while forging their own paths. To make an artwork is an ongoing journey of discovery and expression.