honorable mention
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Photo © Marnie Haddad
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' The Dressing Room'
Through the lens, Haddad challenges notions of what is considered sacred or private. Haddads work has been described as visually strong, thought-provoking and unapologetic. In “The Dressing Room,” she addresses the limitations and obstacles faced by women, particularly through a lens of love and loss.
Fletcher Arts
Symbolism, form, and composition play important roles in conveying her message. These artworks reflect Haddad’s own vulnerability in a world that exists beyond the confines of the dressing room. It feels like a privilege to experience her unique perspective and engage with the themes she explores.
Haddad’s new works draw inspiration from her love of classic film, depicted in her evocative and poetic portraits utilising shadow and subtle illumination. Haddad’s cinematic staging, rich painterly hues, technical precision and romantic undercurrents are beautifully articulated in this latest photographic essay.
In this series, Haddad illustrates ‘a time that stands still’, she commented – “it’s neither comforting nor unsettling, but focuses on the kind of timeless travel that stops the clock and allows your imagination to transport you.”
The fantasy that cinema brings has long ignited Haddad’s artistic sensibilities, she recalls being mesmerized by a flickering theatre scene where ordinary objects take on deeper meanings - the pink fluted glass, the arranged flowers, the street lights casting stripes through the venetian blinds, the curtains locked in folds, the heavy velvet that sits and fades with the migrating sun.
Haddad’s quest is to keep alive and tangible the fantasy that sometimes exists only in our minds. The result is the creation of an etched memory that is everlasting and invites you to dance within the possibilities.
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entry description
“The Dressing Room,” is an intriguing exploration of the complexities of a woman’s place in the world. Through her photography, Haddad delves into the private nature of the dressing room, a place typically where one tends to their grooming and personal needs away from the public eye.Through the lens, Haddad challenges notions of what is considered sacred or private. Haddads work has been described as visually strong, thought-provoking and unapologetic. In “The Dressing Room,” she addresses the limitations and obstacles faced by women, particularly through a lens of love and loss.
Fletcher Arts
Symbolism, form, and composition play important roles in conveying her message. These artworks reflect Haddad’s own vulnerability in a world that exists beyond the confines of the dressing room. It feels like a privilege to experience her unique perspective and engage with the themes she explores.
about the photographer
Marnie Haddad unveils her new exhibition, ‘The Estate’ at Graham Geddes salon from 15 – 22 March 2019.Haddad’s new works draw inspiration from her love of classic film, depicted in her evocative and poetic portraits utilising shadow and subtle illumination. Haddad’s cinematic staging, rich painterly hues, technical precision and romantic undercurrents are beautifully articulated in this latest photographic essay.
In this series, Haddad illustrates ‘a time that stands still’, she commented – “it’s neither comforting nor unsettling, but focuses on the kind of timeless travel that stops the clock and allows your imagination to transport you.”
The fantasy that cinema brings has long ignited Haddad’s artistic sensibilities, she recalls being mesmerized by a flickering theatre scene where ordinary objects take on deeper meanings - the pink fluted glass, the arranged flowers, the street lights casting stripes through the venetian blinds, the curtains locked in folds, the heavy velvet that sits and fades with the migrating sun.
Haddad’s quest is to keep alive and tangible the fantasy that sometimes exists only in our minds. The result is the creation of an etched memory that is everlasting and invites you to dance within the possibilities.
back to gallery