Void Voyage

• Prize
  Silver in Architecture/Interiors
• Photographer
  Ieva Gaile
• Photo Date
  2022.05.05

The staircase at Dům U Černé Matky Boží is a mesmerizing architectural feature that appears to plunge into an abyss. The design of the staircase creates an illusion of depth and darkness, giving the impression that it leads into a mysterious and infinite void. The play of light and shadow on the steps enhances this effect, making it seem as though one is descending into the unknown and intensifies the feeling of vertigo, evoking a sense of unease and fascination in equal measure.

I‘m a 29-year-old lawyer from Vilnius, Lithuania. Despite following a different career path, I never lost sight of my childhood dream to become an architect. As I wandered the city streets, especially during the pandemic, I rediscovered my love for shaping the space according to my taste and understanding through photography. It allows me to play freely with forms, angles, and relationships of different structures without the constraints of functionality that come with architecture. Rather than taking a documentary approach, I use reality as my canvas and create my own interpretation of space