Emirati · Louvre Abu Dhabi · 2023
Parallel Contemplations
by Davide Terrile·Support
In the museum halls, two solitary figures sit on the same bench, facing different worlds. The universal icon of art silently observes the private, contemporary gesture, a contemplation folded into the light of a screen.
The large aperture (f/2) isolates the foreground figure, allowing the artwork in the background to become an evocative but unobtrusive presence. The use of a 50mm lens renders the scene with a natural perspective, immersing the observer in the silent space of the museum.