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Giulia Dini’s Haunting ‘Left Behind’ Photography of Abandoned Hotel Rooms

Melissa Sullivan03 mins

Exploring Giulia Dini’s ‘Left Behind’ Photography Series

Photographer Giulia Dini’s series ‘Left Behind’ delves into the remnants that linger in hotel rooms after guests depart. Each photograph captures a snapshot of nostalgia and memory, with beds framed as the focal point, revealing intimate traces of previous occupants.

Capturing the Essence of Memory

Dini describes her artistic inclination stating, I’m a nostalgic person so I’m drawn to subjects that have a relationship with the concept of memory and being. The poignant essence of her photography lies in the details that emerge within the otherwise sterile hotel environments.

The Intriguing Process Behind the Series

Through a network of contacts, Dini secured access to some of Milan’s top hotels, allowing her to photograph rooms immediately after guests had vacated, but before cleaners could sanitize them. This meticulous timing captures the moment in time where transient lives intersect with the permanence of the hotel environment.

Visual Storytelling

Each photograph highlights various nuances, such as:

  • Imprints on beds indicating where guests slept,
  • A bedside lamp left aglow,
  • Pillows in various states, whether tossed aside or neatly arranged.

Such details serve as a powerful reminder of the human experience, resonating with viewers on a personal level.

After a night in a hotel, guests gather up their belongings and depart.
After a night in a hotel, guests gather up their belongings and depart.
Photographer Giulia Dini's series 'Left Behind' explores the traces that remain.
Photographer Giulia Dini’s series ‘Left Behind’ explores the traces that remain.
Calling in favors from contacts, Dini convinced some of Milan's best hotels to give her access to rooms in the crack of time just after their inhabitants had left, before cleaners arrived.
Calling in favors from contacts, Dini convinced some of Milan’s best hotels to give her access to rooms in the crack of time just after their inhabitants had left, before cleaners arrived.
Each image is framed with the bed as the central feature.
Each image is framed with the bed as the central feature.
At first it is hard to see much difference, but then details emerge -- imprints on a bed showing which side a guest slept on; a bedside lamp left on; pillows rumpled, tossed to the floor or neatly stacked.
At first it is hard to see much difference, but then details emerge — imprints on a bed showing which side a guest slept on; a bedside lamp left on; pillows rumpled, tossed to the floor or neatly stacked.


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