Stefano Nicolini
2009
The New Adam
[Swimming Pools (Piscine)]

Colour slide 35 mm, printed on Hahnemuehle Baryta paper
70 x 106 cm
 
Provided by the artist - Stefano Nicolini
Il Nuovo Adamo [The New Adam] concludes the conceptual journey of Piscine [Swimming pools] which then continues in Piscine, fior di campioni [Swimming pools, great champions]
 
The photograph celebrates the birth of the new man coming out of the natural element of water. Therefore, the back of the new Adam can be seen while he emerges from glimmering splashes in an aerodynamic position, perfectly at ease in the liquid element, like a fish. He does not seem to be worried about the barriers represented by the lanes.
 
The apotheosis of the moment is created by the upward zig-zag movement of the water together with the diffused sunlight which hits the scene. In this matter I would like to add that all my photographs, not only those in Piscine [Swimming pools], are taken in natural light, without the use of flashes or support lamps.
 
The composition of Il nuovo Adamo [The New Adam] is simple: the body of the protagonist is on the left of the photo in order to convey a stronger sensation of his movement. One single element, or actually two if we also want to consider the water are sufficient to create a strong image capable of communicating.
 
Whereas the blue lane in the lower part of the photo acting as a frame, and the yellow ones just slightly noticeable, have no relevant role. The same can be said for a portion of a back just barely visible in the upper left corner of the photograph.
 
Stefano Nicolini (July 2010)
 
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