Bittersweet Quince Scent ~ Dream Away ~ Fine Art Photography Series

2021 © DACIANA LIPAI | Bittersweet Quince Scent ~ D R E A M • A W A Y ~ Fine Art Photography Series

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In the summer I’ve started a new fine art photography series entitled Dream Away (if you missed the post, you can read it here), in which I started to depict other realities, searching for a little peace of mind and hope, as retreating from the burst of violence in the media.

I’ve spent more time in my garden. Trying to reconnect with nature. Trying to stay away from all the negativity on media. I’ve started to gather herbs and plants so I can dry them. It is a custom here in my country, in the summer, to dry plants for tea and herbs for spices, to have in winter. I’ve got here dill and thyme, garlic, lavender, and mint. Can you imagine how amazing the studio smelled for a while?!

Quince is a very common fruit in our homes. Long time ago, when I was little, and we didn’t have so many food stores around, in every house, you could find quince in the window or on top of the cabinet, adorning the houses in winter.
It reminds me of my childhood spent at my grandparent’s house. Whenever I think of my grandparent’s house I think of a safe place, away from all the madness in the world, protected and loved. It always makes me a little bit teary-eyed.

In the rapid world we lived in, we lost a lot of traditions, but the lost scent of simple things always throws us back into a bittersweet childhood memory, where everything was safe and sound.

2021 © DACIANA LIPAI | Bittersweet Quince Scent Behind the Scene ~ D R E A M • A W A Y ~ Fine Art Photography Series

Here is a behind the scene image in my little studio space where I’ve dried my herbs. I am using a tripod and a remote.

2021 © DACIANA LIPAI | Bittersweet Quince Scent Behind the Scene ~ D R E A M • A W A Y ~ Fine Art Photography Series

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