Carte noir 2013

"Carte noir" (2013) by Eckart Hahn is a still life depicting a yellow canary perched on a black card atop a gold-wrapped object resembling a perfume bottle, bound with a red rope. The composition's minimalist aesthetic emphasizes the stark contrasts of color and form, creating a sense of visual tension. Hahn's photorealistic style lends a hyperreal quality to the image, blurring the lines between photography and painting. The artwork's title, "Carte noir," suggests a connection to games of chance and possibly alludes to the precarious balance of the bird on the card.