Jérémy LEMPLIN (1983) - Lot 224

Jérémy LEMPLIN (1983) The Tramway, Lisbon, 2013 Silver print On back, titled, signed, dated, numbered 1/7 Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm Note: In this photograph, Jérémy Lemplin captures a moment of everyday life in Lisbon, giving it a strong visual structure. The curve of the tramway organizes the image, guiding the eye from the cobbled foreground to the vehicle emerging from the narrow street. This dynamic line contrasts with the immobility of the two seated men, figures of waiting or observation. Black and white reinforces the texture of the walls, cobblestones and rails, giving the scene an almost tactile materiality. Lemplin plays on the opposition between movement and fixity: the tramway, symbol of circulation, contrasts with the static posture of the inhabitants, anchored in their environment. Beyond the urban scene, the image evokes a suspended temporality. The passage of the streetcar becomes an event in a quiet, almost intimate space, where everyday life takes on a contemplative dimension.