SILENT RITUALS

SERIES 01

Berlin, 2024

Silver Gelatin

Edition of 10

A vertical, high-end photography of a minimalist interior featuring a single beam of light crossing a textured white wall. The style is editorial and museum-like, focusing on the interplay of light and shadow. Palette of off-white and soft grays.
A vertical, high-end photography of a minimalist interior featuring a single beam of light crossing a textured white wall. The style is editorial and museum-like, focusing on the interplay of light and shadow. Palette of off-white and soft grays.
Silent Rituals is a study of urban stillness and architectural permanence within Western European cities. These images capture the intersection of shadow and stone, inviting a moment of quiet contemplation.

The series highlights the monumental scale of modern structures contrasted with the fragility of dawn light.
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A large full-width architectural photograph of a brutalist concrete structure in Berlin under a soft, overcast sky. Muted tones of gray and off-white. The composition is balanced and minimalist, emphasizing scale and silence. North American / Western European context.
A large full-width architectural photograph of a brutalist concrete structure in Berlin under a soft, overcast sky. Muted tones of gray and off-white. The composition is balanced and minimalist, emphasizing scale and silence. North American / Western European context.
A full-width, wide-angle photograph of a single sculptural piece made of dark, polished obsidian resting on a white gallery plinth. The surrounding space is an empty, high-ceilinged museum hall with white walls and a light gray stone floor. Serene, monumental composition, North American / Western European aesthetic.
A full-width, wide-angle photograph of a single sculptural piece made of dark, polished obsidian resting on a white gallery plinth. The surrounding space is an empty, high-ceilinged museum hall with white walls and a light gray stone floor. Serene, monumental composition, North American / Western European aesthetic.
A vertical photography of a minimalist concrete staircase inside a contemporary art museum. Sharp geometric shadows contrast with the soft off-white and light gray surfaces. Deep focus, clean lines, serene and sophisticated atmosphere, North American / Western European architectural style.
A vertical photography of a minimalist concrete staircase inside a contemporary art museum. Sharp geometric shadows contrast with the soft off-white and light gray surfaces. Deep focus, clean lines, serene and sophisticated atmosphere, North American / Western European architectural style.

A study on how shadow defines form in the absence of human movement.

Captured at dawn to preserve the purity of light.

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A detailed close-up photography of a high-quality archival art print on heavy textured paper, showcasing the subtle grain and the crisp edge of the print. Soft, natural light from a window in a contemporary Western European studio setting. Minimalism, elegant and editorial mood.
A detailed close-up photography of a high-quality archival art print on heavy textured paper, showcasing the subtle grain and the crisp edge of the print. Soft, natural light from a window in a contemporary Western European studio setting. Minimalism, elegant and editorial mood.
A full-width landscape photograph of a misty, minimalist horizon in Northern Europe. The sea and sky blend into a seamless field of soft light gray and off-white. Tranquil, ethereal, and deeply focused on atmospheric texture.
A full-width landscape photograph of a misty, minimalist horizon in Northern Europe. The sea and sky blend into a seamless field of soft light gray and off-white. Tranquil, ethereal, and deeply focused on atmospheric texture.

The series was first presented at the Pavilion d'Art in Paris as a large-scale installation.

EVA BENAL