JOHN STATHATOS

Arboretum I, 2006

Archival Giclée Pigment Print on Archival Paper
Limited Edition of 5
35.5 x 26 in
90 x 66 cm

US $ 2,400

In this image from John Stathatos’ Arboretum series, the vast interior of Kew Gardens' Palm Court greenhouse unfolds with a commanding symmetry, offering a higher vantage point that emphasizes the grandeur and order of its design. The towering glass arches and intricate iron framework form a protective shell, while the vacant plant beds below lie exposed, awaiting the return of life. The spiral staircase at the center appears almost surreal, a lone vertical structure amidst the horizontal expanse, leading the eye upward and enhancing the cathedral-like atmosphere of the space.  ...more



  

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