The Lost Art of Conversation / Part I
The image is part of a project based on impromptu photo ops that arose when walking along city streets in search of empty café chairs behind wet glass. The idea was inspired by the rise of social media and the need to edit our lives online as a means of establishing and maintaining relationships; as mental focus is increasingly directed towards cyber relations via mobile devices, verbal conversation seems doomed to become a lost art. The image intends to shed light on this lack of face-to-face communication which comes with the risk of distancing relationships that exist in the physical world.
-
Biography
Nicole Gadiel is a visual artist working within the fields of photography and painting;
creating fine art and designing interior decor for private and commercial clients
around the globe.
Born and raised in Canada, Nicole moved to Denmark as a teenager. This inspired her to view the world from new perspectives and different angles; an ability she successfully implemented throughout her previous career in strategic communications and now adeptly applies to the creation of artwork - as she visually translates the obvious to the emotive.
-
Awards
International Photography Awards 2021 / 2 Honorable Mentions / Pro category 'Fine Art : Collage' and 'Speciel : Digitally enhanced'
International Photography Awards 2020 / 2 Honorable Mentions / Pro category 'Fine Art : Still life' and 'Speciel : Smartphone'
Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2020 / Honorable Mention / Pro category ‘Nature : Seasons’
Moscow International Foto Awards 2020 / Honorable Mention / Pro category ‘Fine Art : Still life’
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019 / Silver / Pro category ‘Nature : Seasons’
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019 / Bronze / Pro category ‘Fine Art : Still life’
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019 / Honorable Mention / Pro category ‘Nature : Flowers’
International Photography Awards 2019 / Three Honorable Mentions / Pro category 'Smartphone photography'
Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2019 / Bronze / Pro category 'Portraiture : Self-portrait'
Moscow International Foto Awards 2019 / Bronze / Pro category ‘Fine Art : Nudes’
Moscow International Foto Awards 2019 / Bronze / Pro category ‘People : Self-portrait’’
International Photography Awards OneShot / Street Photo Contest 2019 / Honorable Mention
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 / Gold / Pro category ‘People : Self-Portrait’
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 / Silver / Pro category ‘Fine Art : Nudes’
International Photography Awards 2018 / Honorable Mention / Pro category ‘People : Self-Portrait’
