Arthur Tress

This image from Arthur Tress's Hospital Constructions series is very interesting because it is very colorful and the object in the photo reminds me of the toys that kids play with in the waiting rooms of doctors or dentists offices, where you push a wooden bead along a maze of wires. So at first glance the images looks playful and fun, but then you start to notice the diagrams of organs in the backdrop and the models of organs that a medical student would use to study with. If you look really close you can see figurine toys on the organs which also gives the image a child-like feel. I think the image references childrens' toys, especially with the colors and figurines, but the content of organs and body parts is very mature, which gives the image a creepy and contradictory feeling. Arthur Tress found these objects in an abandoned hospital which also adds to the eerie feeling of this image. I like the use of color in this image, because the pinks and blues remind me of veins and blood vessels, and the overall yellowish and green tones give the image warmth. If you view the image from far away the lines and colors blend together a little bit and the image looks nice like a painting, but as you get closer you can see the fine details in the diagrams of the organs, and the found objects look old and used. I like this image because it is very complex and has many layers. I can look at this photo for a long time and see things that I missed or find new details that may be overlooked if not studied carefully.