KISS ME GOODBYE (Original) green verdigris bronze tones a statement

a statement

but a pause: a moment of reflection on coexistence

51 H x 45 W (cm)

Captured in a quiet

the images invite viewers to slow down and look more closely - revealing what is often overlooked in the fleeting beauty of the everyday

KISS ME GOODBYE (Original) green verdigris bronze tones a statementIn this stark photorealist composition, Simon Taylor isolates a discarded cigarette butt against a blurred ground, rendering every fibre, ash fragment and crease with forensic precision. The shallow depth of field and elongated format heighten the sense of quiet finality, turning a fleeting gesture into a lasting image. What is habitually crushed and forgotten becomes a symbol of intimacy, addiction and departure. Through meticulous control of light