208. Look at the little bird by Domstad Rudie

About "208. Look at the little bird"

by Domstad Rudie

About the artwork

The digital artwork "Look at the bird" depicts an intimate moment on a winter day by the sea. The scene takes place on an empty beach terrace under a clear blue sky with no clouds. In the centre of the image, an elderly woman sits frontally in the frame, smiling at the camera. Her grey hair dances lightly in the winter breeze, while a thick, fur-trimmed scarf in various shades of blue protects her neck from the cold. A heavy winter coat and large sunglasses make her silhouette even more robust, but her soft smile breaks through the chill of the setting.

The sunglasses form a visual and symbolic focal point in the work. In the right-hand glass, the photographer reflects herself, as a silent, almost unnoticed presence. This subtle inclusion gives the work its title and adds another layer to the image: the moment is not only captured but shared, with the viewer as an implicit participant.

The cool colours - the steel blue of the sky, the shades of blue of the scarf - create a harmonious, winter atmosphere, while the human contact between the person portrayed and the photographer suggests warmth and closeness. The artwork plays with themes of memory, connection and the fleeting nature of small moments. The reflection creates a gentle tension between seeing and being seen, between subject and maker. The image is hushed but speaks volumes.

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Finished on: 31 December 2024