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Elective Affinities

Salvatore Montemagno

Italy

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Two female figures inhabit an enclosed space as mirrored presences.
Through gestures, reflections, and symbolic objects, their bond unfolds in silence—oscillating between protection and control, desire and restraint.
Identity emerges as a fragile negotiation, shaped by proximity rather than choice.

Honorable Mention

The Doubt of Eve portrays a suspended moment between innocence and awareness. The apple and the book become symbols of knowledge as burden rather than promise. The body is exposed not for seduction, but for vulnerability—an inner conflict made visible, before choice becomes action.

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The Doubt of Eve