We are not at home: Two empty houses in the greenery by Marjolijn van den Berg

About "We are not at home: Two empty houses in the greenery"

by Marjolijn van den Berg

About the artwork

"We are not home: Two empty shells in green" is a macro photo of two spiral snail shells/s. This type of shell / snail shell is called: "Phoenicobius Aratus " (if I have figured it out correctly...).
These two former houses of snails are now completely empty. Hence the title: "we are not home". The fact that the snail houses can be seen from the back gives an even emptier, more absent, feel.
The sharpness in this macro photo is at the front of the shell, closest to the viewer. From this section, the sharpness gradually decreases towards the back. This creates a sense of depth in the photo which also creates a calmness at the same time.
The two shells lie on a mirrored surface. This creates a reflection of the two houses in the ground surface. In this reflection, you see the snail shells from a different angle. This gives a nice effect to the photo.
I made a series of these two snail shells together. These can hang nicely together as a series, triptych or set. (These other photo's can be found in the "shells" folder in my Work on the Wall shop). For example, the works with work code 1797674)

This work could hang beautifully as wall decoration in the kitchen, dining room, bedroom, hall or just above the sofa! Of course also beautiful in business locations such as on the wall in a meeting room, office waiting room or practice room!
©Marjolijn van den Berg