Label
2024, "Respite: The Moments In Between"
This photograph of a couple sitting with the Eiffel Tower in the background gives a sense of much needed ease, perhaps from walking all over the city. Their postures, especially the mans’, indicate that they might have fallen asleep, and that this moment of respite was necessary. The children playing with each other and relaxing in the background provide a contrast to the elders’ rest. The sense of timelessness that this work holds, with several generations in one work and the unmistakable landmark behind them, not only captures the repose of others, but invites the onlooker to pause and rest as well.
Text by Haven Simnitt, Washburn student