London’s Tate Modern gallery has undergone a big expansion. It’s now home to Switch House, a capacious 10-storey extension. But it’s been connected to the existing core of the building by new walkways. The new 4th floor bridge gives you a new, heightened perspective on the vast Turbine Hall, home to huge installations where the Tate’s industrial past blasts through. Here are just two architectural views from a new viewpoint.
A dilapidated urban scene. This pedestrian bridge is quite neglected and grotty, made more so in monochrome. Its saving grace is the symmetry, balance and perspective it has in this shot.
Just around the corner from here, and the way down offers an entirely different view. The light streams up the stairs, enticing you to make the descent.
These two photographs show that it’s entirely possible to find a pair of very different shots in the same small space.
A man takes a walk by the sea. It’s a warm day, hot when the sun shows itself. I didn’t really notice him – at the time I was more absorbed in taking shots of the barrier between the walkway and the shore. But he veered into the frame and I made use of his presence. He was unaware of this.
I took the photograph on a trip to Margate, a seaside resort in Kent, south-east England. It’s a town of contrasts and many interests for the photographer. There will be more from Margate in the upcoming days.
