Rita Seekamp , Into the fire (PLACES 2026)

Flames twist and climb through charred timber, casting sharp light against deep shadow. The raw contrast of black and white captures both the intensity and the calm, the crackle of burning wood set against a quiet, almost hypnotic stillness. It is a moment suspended between destruction and warmth, where something ends and something else begins.

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