Weathered steel, cracked paint and rust show a close-up of a barge's bollard. It reveals the traces of a long life on the water. What was once sleek and functional is now a silent witness to decades of mooring, celebrating mooring lines and weather. Each layer of paint that becomes visible through wear represents an image of the times. The abstraction of the shapes and colours invites interpretation: is it decay or transformation? This picture captures not only material decay, but also the beauty that lies in impermanence. A new reality emerges.
Created by Cobi de Jong with support from AI.
Artist Cobi de Jong is from Nootdorp and has been photographing for some time alongside her work as a draughtsman and drawing teacher. In her photographs, too, she likes to work in a minimalist style with a penchant for lines, planes and harmony... Read more…