Lot n° 174
Estimation :
300 - 400
EUR
Paul KHAYAT (1970) - Lot 174
Paul KHAYAT (1970)
Double exposure, Pompey's Column, Alexandria, 2024
Silver print
On back, titled, dated, signed, numbered 1/5
Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm
Note: In this image, Paul Khayat contrasts ancient history with the contemporary city of Alexandria. Pompey's column, isolated on the left, stands as a monumental vestige, while modern buildings form a dense line in the background.
The contrast between these two temporalities is reinforced by black and white, which homogenizes materials while accentuating volumes. The sky, dominated by a central cloud, acts as a breathing element in the composition, balancing the verticality of the column.
The double exposure creates a slight visual instability, as if the landscape were oscillating between memory and the present. Khayat thus offers a meditative vision of Alexandria, where strata of time coexist in the same space.
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