Place de Neuve, Genève 1895 - 1910

This is a photograph of Place de Neuve in Geneva, and was made by an anonymous artist. It’s interesting to see how, even in photography, there’s a kind of mark-making at play. Look at how the light falls across the buildings and the square, creating these beautiful, subtle tonal shifts. It reminds me of painting, where you’re constantly adjusting the value and intensity of your colours to create depth and form. Notice the grainy texture, it gives the image a tactile quality, like you could almost feel the surface of the buildings and the ground beneath your feet. The photographer uses the light and shadow to bring out these architectural details. Think about how the photographer chose this particular viewpoint, framing the buildings and the square in this way. It’s a constructed reality, a specific way of seeing the world. Art is an ongoing conversation, an exchange of ideas across time. Ultimately, it's about embracing ambiguity and multiple interpretations, rather than fixed meanings.