Honorable Mention in the category « Street Portrait »
Silent Stories - @marijkemooy_fotografie
On weathered benches against stone walls, ordinary lives unfold in silence. Each image captures a fragment of human presence – a yawn breaking the still air, the quiet company of dogs, a lone figure sunk in thought, the weight of bags or the simple rest of folded arms. These are not grand gestures, but small moments that reveal the texture of existence: fatigue, companionship, resilience, and contemplation.
The rhythm of the series moves from the energy of a crowded bench toward solitude and reflection, suggesting that silence itself carries many voices. Silent Stories is an ode to the unnoticed theatre of everyday life, where gestures, pauses, and glances become narratives in their own right.
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