Aria Shahrokhshahi, Photographer, London

Description

A monochrome image captures an open book with two distinct pages. The left page displays a close-up view of a person's legs from mid-thigh to just below the knees. Both knees are visibly injured, with abrasions and what appears to be dried blood. The skin appears pale and grainy. On the right page, there is an image of a textured metal plate or object on a sheet of white paper. The metal plate has raised circular elements and appears corroded, with a rough and weathered surface. The overall aesthetic is stark, high-contrast, and somewhat abstract, with the juxtaposition of the two images creating an unsettling mood. The book's pages are slightly curved, indicating that the book is open on a flat surface. The background is a neutral, light grey, providing a plain backdrop that does not detract from the images on the pages.