With water, clay and grass, Delali Ayivi creates a photographic playground for Wimbledon
Briefly

Delali's project merges aesthetic and emotional elements of water within the context of tennis. Over two weeks, images were captured featuring children from various Wimbledon tennis initiatives. The colors showcase a blend of royal blue, clay shades, and neon green. To enhance playfulness, Delali employed cardboard props symbolizing imagination. This culminated in an exhibition presented to spectators during the Wimbledon Championships, celebrating spontaneous movement in children as they engaged in creative play and interaction during the photo shoot.
Delali explores the aesthetic and emotional elements of water in an adventurous and empathetic fashion, using strong hues of royal blue and subdued shades.
The images were shot over a span of two weeks with children from the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative and other Wimbledon Community Tennis Programmes.
Delali created cardboard props with tactile, textured papers to underline the playful nature of the images, reflecting the imperfect nature of imagination.
The images capture spontaneity: children rolling wooden blocks, spinning, jumping, resting; their movement is unscripted, intuitive, and honest.
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