033. Snack bar Monday by Domstad Rudie

About "033. Snack bar Monday"

by Domstad Rudie

About the artwork

"Snackbar Maandag is a digital artwork showing a snapshot of a typical everyday scene on a Dutch street. The front facade of the snack bar is made of coarse, greyish bricks, giving the building an austere, almost robust look. A simple air vent hangs in the middle of the façade - a functional detail that is hardly noticeable, but adds to the realistic atmosphere. The door of the snack bar is invitingly open, but the blinds behind the window are tightly lowered, hiding the interior and creating a sense of mystery.
Next to the door, a colourful ice-cream advertisement, bright in colour against the subdued façade, reminds the viewer of summer days and childhood temptations. The contrast between the closedness of the snack bar and the cheerfulness of the advertisement creates a subtle tension in the image. To the right of the composition, just around the corner, three cars are parked. They are vaguely visible but clearly present, as if witnessing the quiet Monday afternoon.
The atmosphere is melancholic, almost timeless. There is no human activity in sight; rather, the artwork captures the empty moment between busy periods. Snack Bar Monday raises questions: is it break time? Closing time? Or simply an ordinary Monday when everything stops for a moment? The attention to small details and the play between openness and closure make this work layered and inviting of interpretation. It is an ode to the beauty of the ordinary.

Address: Detmoldstraat 37A, 3523 GB Utrecht

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Finished on: 21-09-2021

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