Sometimes the most profound aspect of an abandoned space isn’t what you see, but what lingers in the air. When I found this collection of ornate apothecary bottles resting exactly as they had been left decades ago, the scent of the perfumes was still remarkably present. The warm morning light seemed to have heated the amber liquid, reviving fragrances that had been suspended in time.
Even though the owner had long since departed, that precise angle of light had been reflecting through the heavy glass every single morning for who knows how many years, in total silence. It is a moment of delicate preservation amid inevitable decay, echoing the enduring isolation I documented in a ledger for the ghosts of time.
This is the essence of chiaroscuro—allowing the heavy shadows to strip away the unnecessary, leaving only the essential truth of the subject. When hung on a wall, this piece acts as a window into that permanent state of quiet, allowing the viewer to absorb the atmosphere of a room that the rest of the world has forgotten.
The Apothecary’s Wait
Reference DU-339
Single edition — one print only
36 × 24 inches, Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm
£950, with certificate of authenticity