the action of light

Friday, January 28, 2011

lights, suspended

lights, suspended, originally uploaded by gematrium.

inside bangbang cafe, reservoir street, surry hills

sweet dreams (are made of these)

sweet dreams (are made of these), originally uploaded by gematrium.

Part of my Glittering Consumerism series.

Maybe this guy stared too long at the bright city lights, burned out, washed up, ended up here.

cue

cue, originally uploaded by gematrium.

Part of my Glittering Consumerism series.

The bright lights of desire.

glittering consumerism

glittering consumerism, originally uploaded by gematrium.

Part of my Glittering Consumerism series.

Were the architects/designers taking the piss? These 'aspirational' words frame the whole Westfield experience...

going down

going down, originally uploaded by gematrium.

Part of my Glittering Consumerism series.

Is consumerism getting people down, setting them back, forcing them to be alienated from their neighbours? Probably.
This escalator is in a brand new shopping mall, however even at 8am on a Sunday when all the shops are shut, it still keeps going full steam ahead. Wasteful?

going up

going up, originally uploaded by gematrium.

Part of my Glittering Consumerism series.

Is consumerism helping people get up, get along, be better than their neighbours? Probably not.
This escalator is in a brand new shopping mall, however even at 8am on a Sunday when all the shops are shut, it still keeps going full steam ahead. Wasteful?

tank stream

tank stream, originally uploaded by gematrium.

Part of my Glittering Consumerism series

The Tank Stream is an old water course running under the heart of Sydney, ending up in Circular Quay. If you know the right people you can get down there as it has been channeled into concrete tunnels. Even if you can't get down there, it is marked on the pavements for all who have the time to see...