Hai Ngo, Photographer, New York

Description

This classical still life photograph by Hai Ngo presents an evocative arrangement of organic and metallic elements resting on a small round wooden pedestal table. A deep red pomegranate sits atop an ornate brass chalice, while halved and whole figs lie alongside dried twigs near the base. A weathered deer antler arches upward from a golden bowl resting on a rectangular tin box behind the chalice. The composition employs dramatic low-key lighting against a dark, moody background, accentuating the rich textures of fruit skins, tarnished metal, and polished wood in the style of traditional Dutch Golden Age painting.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Moody, Raw

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

Solid Colour

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project