Impressive entrance at Ninomaru to Hiroshima-jō, Hiroshima Castle, with its characteristic wooden bridge spanning the moat. The traditional Japanese architecture with white plaster walls, dark wooden elements and a skillfully curved tiled roof rests on solid natural stone, a testimony to historical fortified architecture. The scene is framed by clear water and a stylishly placed pine tree in the foreground. Despite the adjacent modernity in the background, the picture conveys tranquillity, history and cultural depth. The careful perspective leads the eye across the bridge directly into the heart of traditional Japanese architecture. Classical black and white view.
MELANIE VIOLA - Photodesigner and Artist. The Berlin based artist is drawn to urban landscape and the lines she finds in architecture. Her artworks are inspired by the latest trends and traveling as well as creative experiments. Picturesquely active passages, modern color accents and graphic nuances find a revolutionary.. Read more…