Streamlined

Blurry reflections of a colourful shop facade and a human shadow on the glass and shiny surface of a car

Abstract photographs of nightly reflections on bodies of cars, stylistically resembling the art movement Futurism.

While walking at a New Delhi marketplace one night in 2007, Mayank’s eye was drawn to reflections on the body of a parked car. Upon photographing them, he found the resulting image fascinating. The car’s smooth, shiny and streamlined surfaces had rendered the surrounding environment in an abstract manner, creating an alternate, futuristic looking world. The next few hours were spent exploring and shooting more reflections — of nearby shops, signages, lights and passerbys — on bodies, glass and headlights of cars parked nearby. He returned after a few days for more images, to complete a series of photographs.

Stylistically, the images resemble artworks from the famous early 20th century art movement Futurism, wherein modernity was glorified and dynamism, speed, energy, even motorcars, were visually emphasised.

This series consists of 15 fine art photographs available as limited edition digital prints on archival quality paper or canvas (Edition: 12). Print sizes: 22 × 16 or 16 × 12 inches.

Reflections of a market corridor and neon signs on window glasses and black body of a car
Streamlined 01
Blurred reflections of a colourful shop exterior and a human figure on the glass and body of a car
Streamlined 02
Reflections of shop signs on many geometric patterns in the headlight of a car
Streamlined 03
A shop interior, a signage and a human figure reflected on the dark surface of a car
Streamlined 04
A corridor, people and a shop window, layered in a single reflection on the glass of a car
Streamlined 05
People on two levels and a shop window with mannequins, layered in a reflection on the glass of a car
Streamlined 06
Reflections of shop lights and signs on the outlines of shiny, geometric headlights of a car
Streamlined 07
Reflections of shop lights on spherical, heavily patterned outlines of the headlights of a car
Streamlined 08
Reflections of people and shops on a dark, mirror-like, car headlight with geometric patterns
Streamlined 09
Reflections of a passerby and shops behind on a mirror-like car headlight with geometric patterns
Streamlined 10
Reflections of shops and signages at night on the shiny body and windscreen of a car
Streamlined 11
Diagonal composition of reflections of people and shops on the glass of a car
Streamlined 12
Reflections of lit up bulbs and shop signages on the rear window of a car with its tail light partly visible
Streamlined 13
Merging reflections of shop signages on dark and shiny surfaces of a car, looking like an abstract painting
Streamlined 14
Reflections of shop lights and decorations on the windscreen and red bonnet of a car
Streamlined 15

Posted in Categories: Abstract Photography, Fine Art Photography and Urban Photography

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