Illusory door under Mare Street bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Illusory door under Mare Street bridge by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff as part of the Geograph project.
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Illusory door under Mare Street bridge
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 4 Oct 2009
This mysterious, peeling image pasted just above the waterline on the far side of the canal aroused my curiosity. Turns out it's left over from a 2008 exhibition called Public View which aimed 'to surprise the passer-by with the unexpected placement of artworks'. It's by Mattia Reiniger and called 'Choices'. "The work shows a door in the wall underneath Mare St bridge. The two signs next to the door indicate the two directions ‘west’ and ‘east’, guiding the passer-by. The door represents an alternative direction, right there in front of us. We are separated from it by the canal, a barrier that impedes us to reach out and embrace that choice. It could be an allegory for the way society imposes certain conventions upon us, while dismissing alternatives."
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