Night nominee

In this series, entitled “After Dark”, the quietude of the night and the immobility of the surface actually conceal a deep-seated tension, revealing complex feelings. Each image marks the beginning or the end of a story, like the fixed sequences of a film, projecting moments of solitude, isolation or melancholy. The mood is set like a film noir, with a despairing, almost nihilistic tone, placing the viewer in the discomfort of the dark hours thanks to the interplay of the various photographic components. The dramatic lighting of the elements, the combination of light and shadow, the saturation of colors and the fleeting silhouettes create a certain ambiguity and reinforce the narrative pressure. From a barely perceptible human figure to shadows whose origin cannot be determined, everything is a mystery and everything is a question. The city, with its crackling neon lights, smoke fumes and mal de vivre, becomes the setting for a certain existential malaise. And if a window lit up at night seems to melt into silence, the question remains: shadow or light, which is more threatening.