LOST IN TRANSITION
In Internet
aesthetics, liminal spaces are empty or
abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often
surreal. Liminal spaces
are commonly places of transition which provide the
crucial links that enable communities to gather and disperse
to and from their
respective abodes. However, within these spaces itself,
every individual seems
contained within themselves- automatons existing without any
correlation to
the presence of other humans.
The lack of interaction
and the crowd's auto-pilot nature ironically evoke a
sense of an anti-community despite having the busiest
traffic. The photographs reflect this with the sparse
presence of humans to
mirror the emptiness reeking from the places lost in
transition.
The tunnels, an essential component of the MRT's subterranean transport system, are a significant yet often overlooked part of its liminal spaces. These spaces, typically hidden from view, go unnoticed as commuters rush whir past within the enormous metal snakes. Thus a few photographs were spared to highlight their quiet, unnoticed presence and their role in the larger narrative of transition within the MRT system.
The bright and vibrant platforms form a stark visual contrast with the dark and eerie snaking interiors of the subterranean MRT system. However, both are liminal spaces lost in transition.
