Austrian photographer Stefan Draschan is a master of observation. His art combines a subtle play of chance with a precise capture of the atmosphere of museums.
Draschan's project "People Matching Artworks" is the result of hundreds of hours spent in the largest museums in Paris, Vienna and Berlin, where he looked for "picturesque" visitors. Their appearance, accidentally or intentionally, echoed the exhibited works.
In the frame of the Austrian photographer, the clothes and appearance of people unexpectedly harmonized with the paintings, creating the illusion that they are not just visitors, but an extension of the canvases.
Draschan's project began with a simple idea: to photograph those whose style or clothing details surprisingly echoed the works of art. He waited for the moment when a museum visitor would find himself in front of a painting that matched him in color scheme, pattern or even general mood. The photographer captured such moments with amazing precision, emphasizing that art lives not only in the exhibition, but also in museum visitors.
“People Matching Artworks” became not just a series of photographs, but also a manifesto of attention to detail. In his hunt for coincidences, Drashan shows how random moments become art. His photographs make you look at the museum space differently: the paintings on the walls enter into a dialogue with people, creating fleeting, but surprisingly harmonious compositions.
In this project, the boundaries between the work and the viewer are erased, and everyone who enters the museum space can become a part of the art for a moment.
In Stefan’s photographs, you can see how the color of the clothes echoes the shades on the canvas, how the pattern on the dress repeats the structure of the landscape, or how bright accessories complement the palette of the painting.
Through Drashan’s works, viewers understand that you can be a part of a work of art not only as a viewer, but also as an accomplice in this great game of coincidences.
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