'Silent Passage - no. 03' shows an ochre-yellow interior that bears visible traces of time: weathering, patina, subtle craquelé, like silent witnesses of past lives and longer stories. The classic panel doors, light wood floor and gently flaking walls combine to create a composition that is not only aesthetic - but also layered. It is a space that is not polished, but rather shows its history. That makes this work special within the Silent Passage series: here is not only silence, but also memory.
The warm ochre tones give this image an almost cinematic vintage glow, as if the light of a previous century still hangs in this space. 'Silent Passage - no. 03' is an invitation to slow down and feel how beauty also arises from wear and tear, imperfection and time. The work exudes a softness that is not nostalgic, but inviting: a silent film still between what was, and what is yet to come.
Conceived by Marianne Ottemann - OTTI, visualized with AI.
OTTI has been Marianne Ottemann's pet name since she was a teenager. And since we all "expose" ourselves in photography, it was a logical step when she started her own business in 2004 to call it OTTI Photography. An out-of-control hobby, you could say. And what started with.. Read more…