#REFLECTIONS

Ines Essen

#REFLECTIONS

Ines Essen (Photographer)

Department of Architecture

Research output: Practice-based research output › Digital, Visual or Audio-visual Creative Work › Original creative work: Visual art work

Abstract

#Reflections (2021): A photo essay capturing ephemeral reflections of light across glass, surfaces, and
textures. Rooted in intimate observation—such as studying the interior of a glass bottle—the series
investigates how form and void engage through light and perception. Blurry lines, organic shapes, and
soft shadows are expressed in two complementary modes: a series of grey tone-inspired black and white
images, and another in vibrant colour. Each image treats white and black space not as background or
absence, but as a resonance space—where visual stillness invites contemplation, and emptiness
becomes an active presence. These images operate like vessels of perception, inviting viewers into a
suspended state of attentiveness. The interplay of light and shadow articulates a threshold space—what
Bachelard would call a “resonance of windows”—where material and memory interact.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 27 Jun 2025
Event	Beyond Design Research Symposium - The Factory, Cairo, Egypt Duration: 27 Jun 2025 → 28 Jun 2025

1 Exhibition/ Event/ Festival

Emptiness as Cultural Resonance - REFLECTIONS and Layers of Dust
Essen, I. (Photographer), 27 Jun 2025
Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival

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#REFLECTIONS

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Emptiness as Cultural Resonance - REFLECTIONS and Layers of Dust

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