Entitled 'Moments in Bottle', these are much more than still lifes. Like a curiosity cabinet, Schlegel's compositions combine glass vials of all shapes, some hollow, others half empty with mysterious...
Entitled "Moments in Bottle", these are much more than still lifes. Like a curiosity cabinet, Schlegel's compositions combine glass vials of all shapes, some hollow, others half empty with mysterious potions, the smoke of a dying candle, spilt milk, desiccated fruits, dried sunflower. Rather than a memento mori, the artist invites us to a nostalgic stroll down memory lane, suggesting our minds to unbottle joyful memories. ____ Intitulée "Moments in Bottles", cette photographie est bien plus qu'une nature morte. Tel un cabinet de curiosités, Schlegel dispose des flacons de verre de toutes formes et couleurs, certaines pleines de vide, d'autre contenant de mystérieux liquides, la fumée d'une bougie soufflée, une fleur de tournesol, du lait renversé; plutôt qu'un memento mori, l'artiste nous propose une balade nostalgique vers des souvenirs heureux enfermés dans les bouteilles de notre mémoire.
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