In the Pull of the Stairwell
What was once Europe’s largest yoghurt factory is now the campus of the Zurich University of the Arts. The campus integrates education, culture, and housing through a series of ramps, halls, squares and cascading staircase systems combined to form a complex configuration of inner spaces.
The picture is part of the series “In the Eye of the Storm", in which I exploit the geometry of the urban environment. I use perspective and dimensions to create a sense of direction and depth. The symmetric composition conveys a sense of stillness and evokes the impression of being in the eye of the storm.
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Biography
Initially an Urban Photographer driven by her background in Geography and her interest in our perception of space (and time), Daria Martinoni's conceptual photo series now address the impact of human behaviour and consumerism on the environment. Daria’s style is characterised by her ability to turn ordinary, often overlooked subjects into striking images that spark conversations about pertinent issues. She plays with the design elements of perspective, colour and repetition to create images characterised by a rich attention to detail, composition, and contextual information.
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Awards
Daria Martinoni has achieved several winning entries and numerous honourable mentions in international photography competitions (including: Top Ten BBA One-Shot Award 2023; Annual Photography Awards, Special category winner, 2022; Chromatic Awards, Fine Art winner, Amateur 2022; PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Gold in Fine Art/Still life, non professional 2022; Architecture Masterprize, Student Photography, Best of Best 2022). The Switzerland-based artist has had two solo exhibitions and has had her work included in several group exhibitions.
