Thursday 13 April 2017

The Underground





 A collage of diagonal lines is mirrored through sharp steel shapes, converging towards a silhouette of a human figure. The female can be seen wearing a coat down to her knees, although it is unclear of her identity. She has long light coloured hair, tied into a pony tail. The coated figure is stood in front of a grid, tiles which are reminiscent of a swimming pool, however not under water. This semblance of water is repeated through advertisements which are reflected by the metal. Corrugated teeth form horizontal steps, which get closer towards the woman, interrupting the pattern of line. Twenty-five can be seen, before they are merged by light. This light stems from seven white holes, overhead and once again converging to the centre, but cut short by an arch, separating the ceiling from the moving ground. Disappearing into the reflection, the steps give a gradient affect, suggesting an ongoing illusion of foreverness, as if you will never reach the top. Combined with the isolation and cold metal, the escalator appears eerie, as though you are lost within the geometric lines and forms of the underground. 



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