Roberto Badin, Photographer, Paris

Description

A still life presents a stack of plates and a teacup, with a black background. At the base, a clear glass pedestal supports a stack of plates: a large white plate, followed by a gold plate, then a couple of metallic-edged small plates, and topped by a white plate with a teacup that has a lipstick stain. Fresh blackberries sit next to the teacup. Another stack of plates is visible in the foreground, off to the left. The lighting accentuates the textures of the different plates, with the gold reflecting light, and the white plates appearing more matte. The arrangement appears precariously stacked, giving a sense of height and balance.