Irene Ardan

Close Embrace

Inside London's milongasLondon, ongoing
Close black and white portrait of a couple a breath apart on the dance floor, her hand at his neck
Feet of two tango dancers on a mosaic floor, the word ABRÁZAME projected in a circle of light
Young couple dancing tango in deep red light, her sequinned dress catching the glow
Couple in close embrace dancing at a London milonga, other dancers in the dark behind them
Blonde woman dancing forehead to forehead with her partner in violet and amber club light
Bearded man in a striped shirt holding his partner close, seen over her shoulder
Older couple dancing tango under the red lamps of a milonga
Grey-haired couple in a close embrace, lit by a single beam in a dark hall
Two women dancing tango together in the orange light of a London bar
Dancers performing at a gala milonga, ABRÁZAME projected on the screen behind them
Woman in a sequinned dress resting her head against her partner's cheek mid-performance
Performing couple in close hold, his hands crossed over hers at her waist
Singer in a long black dress reaching towards the audience across the dance floor
Black and white portrait of a young woman at a milonga against a brick arch
Woman looking into the lens mid-dance, one arm raised, brick arches behind her
Dancers posed in a dark City of London archway, her leg through the slit of her gown
Woman in a black gown glancing back over her shoulder in a lit gateway at night

Notes from this series

Where did the pictures of love go?

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The Rehearsal