Symmetrical Shoe Store Bench in Stockroom

Bright midmorning light falls through sheer curtains, illuminating a long wooden bench in the center of a Bariloche stockroom. Open cardboard shoe boxes line the bench surface, their flaps folded back to reveal crumpled white tissue paper and empty interiors. The dry season air leaves the room dust-free, highlighting the polished wood grain and the matte finish of the packaging. Lamplight settles softly into the corners where shadows deepen, against the bright window glow. The composition balances perfectly on a central axis, with rows of boxes mirroring each other on either side. A discarded tissue scrap rests near the edge of the nearest box, catching a sharp highlight against the brown cardboard.