Michele Foti, Photographer, Paris

Description

A close-up shot captures a hand, coated in a thick, white slip, as it dips a small, white ceramic cup into a vat also filled with white slip. The hand's fingers are partially submerged inside the cup. The surrounding slip in the vat is smooth with subtle ripples. The neutral, cool, and clean color palette of white and cream accentuates the textures of the liquid and the ceramic material. The high-key lighting emphasizes the smooth surface. The shallow depth of field directs focus to the interaction between the hand, the cup, and the slip.