City & Light

Ria Sagar Mutha

When you have founded the source of light, when you have experienced the architectonics of big cities, after a long journey from your home town you suddenly find before you the city of Glasgow, it’s Victorian architecture when blended with the tranquil sunshine that touches the buildings just like a brush touches the painting, making vivid transformations that are seen through a visitors eyes. The natural light creating impressions on the ground through the shadows, the lamppost that signifies the symbols of Glasgow helping us to embark the journey to the Cathedral, the stained glass paintings that balance the sunlight and the effect of different colors through the translucent glass portrays the way light and shadows are intertwined. The sunlight trespassing through the trees, creating forms that compliment almost all the sculptures and buildings in the big city. There’s a mood that’s developed in people, as soon as the sunshine kicks in, there’s an energy in the air that keeps people happy, just like a flock of birds having a great time in the October heat. People can feel the ardent rush in them, they can feel the exclusivity of the facades with the glazing sunshine all over the buildings. The reflection of the crane in the water forming different textures through the light, indulging people to sit there and ponder upon the rich history of the city. Everything that moves in the sunlight is driven by the splashing waves. The gushing lights through the openings of the doors gives an effect of a silhouette, the artists retrieve these sites to produce a beautiful painting, thus making Glasgow a masterpiece of art.