Sunlit Glass Bottles in Sulaymaniyah Stair Hall

Pale cream tiles line the walls of a stair hall in Sulaymaniyah, reflecting the flat, unyielding glare of early winter noon. A tight cluster of stacked glass bottles rests against the corner, their surfaces catching indirect light bouncing off the surrounding walls. The bottles vary in height and amber tones, creating a rhythmic geometric pattern that ascends diagonally. Sharp shadows fall across the grout lines, showing the clean, uncluttered surfaces of the stairs. Each bottle holds a fragment of the bright sky, while the cool air of the season remains visible only in the crisp clarity of the glass and the starkness of the tiled floor. at the edge is the precise alignment of a blue-tinted neck against the beige ceramic edge.