Lauren Marsolier

Yesterday at Bergamot Station I got a chance to see Lauren Marsolier's photography exhibit, "Transition." Lauren shot photos in cities and near major freeways and roads and digitally removed key components of each frame, transforming the images into desolate landscapes with very subtle tonal patterns. I liked the above picture in particular because of its balance achieved through both color and composition. The two converging freeway overpasses direct the eyes down the center of the image nicely, and their slightly curved edges make for a less rigid manipulation of perspective than, say, shooting down the middle of a street. Color, though scarce, is well thought out. The blue of the sky works well with the small yellow sign because the two are complimentary colors, and through her alteration of the image Marsolier creates a subconscious sense of symmetry in the shot.