23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Window of Absence #1
This piece features a triple-layered double exposure: a projection on a wall that displays an image of an old window, which is combined with a photograph of architecture in Iran, including my presence within the layers. These layers merge presence with memory, transforming the window into a threshold between lived experience and a distant home. The work explores themes of absence, personal history, and the emotional architecture of memory through the overlap of spaces and figures.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Manhattan, Kansas, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Maryam Ghasempour Siahgaldeh |