n this series entitled "After Dark", the sense of quietude typical of the night, the surface immobility, in reality conceal... Read More
n this series entitled "After Dark", the sense of quietude typical of the night, the surface immobility, in reality conceal a profound 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 loneliness, isolation or melancholy, in a film noir setting 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 illumination 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 the barely perceptible human figure to the shadows whose origin cannot be determined, everything is a mystery and everything is a question.
The city, with its crackling neon lights, smoky fumes, becomes the stage for a certain existential malaise, and if a window lit up in the night seems to melt into silence, the question remains: shadow or light, which is more threatening?
Like an homage to the paintings of Edward Hopper and the neo-noir detective novel, these cinematically atmospheric photographs oscillate between a sense of calm and a feeling of strangeness, leaving their meaning uncertain and asking the viewer what is going to happen or what has happened. It's up to the viewer to interpret.
“The streets were dark with something other than night "
Raymond Chandler
