Mitch Hay, Photographer, Sydney

Description

This image presents a diptych of two contrasting scenes. On the left, a black man and a white woman are seated at a vintage diner table sharing a pink drink with two straws. The diner has pastel green walls and a retro aesthetic with checkered floors. On the right, a woman is shown holding a cleaver, surrounded by hanging cuts of meat in what appears to be a meat locker. The locker is lit with dim, overhead lighting and the walls are a dark, textured grey. The woman is wearing a blue jacket, a white shirt, and black pants. The composition creates a visual contrast between a clean, stylized diner setting and a raw, industrial meat locker.