Architecture nominee

A simple staircase belonging to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (IL) and designed by Josef Paul Kleihues. The staircase is well known to photographers around the world because its pointed ellipse-shaped centre and the contrast created by the German architect's choice of black and white provide opportunities to create interesting shots, although most of these focus on the centre of the stairwell. When I found myself climbing these steps I tried an unusual camera angle and discovered a unique chance to simultaneously play with symmetrical, opposite elements. So in the shot the elliptical form of the stairwell is repeated in perfect symmetry, which is developed not only vertically but also horizontally, thanks to the curved lines created by my fisheye lens, which create an 'eye' that is similar but counterposed to that of the stairwell. At the same time, the lights seem to illuminate the environment in a repeated, contrasting pattern, creating a silken effect whose warmish tone recalls the ochre of the central handrail.

Simone Arrigoni, 1st Prize at IPA-2021, is a Photographer with more than 150 awards in the most prestigious International Photo Contests (IPA, MIFA, BIFA, PX3, FAPA, FIIPA, NTU-IPA Singapore - National Geographic, and many more).
FIOF Italian Photography Ambassador in China and Underwater Photography Festival Ambassador.
Published in books, magazines and catalogues.
Exhibited and collected worldwide (China, Crimea, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, UK, USA).

MAIN AWARDS:
- 1st Prize, IPA2021
- 1st Prize & Gold Award, BIFA2021
- Gold Award, MIFA2021
- 1st Prize & Gold Award, PX32020
- 1st Prize, FAPA2020
- BestofShow, GCG-Sky2020
- 1st Prize & 2 Gold Awards, BIFA2019
- Gold Award, MIFA2019
- Gold Award, TIFA2018
- 1st Prize, NTU-IPA2017 - S.N.T.U. & National Geographic
- Gold Award, TIFA2017
- Gold Award, PX32017
- 1st Prize, I.P.D.A.2017
- 1st Prize, FIIPA2016