Salvation (15/01/2014)
Blue is a cool colour. Blue is a
very confined, constricted colour, and introverted. The colour blue absorbs
light inwards rather than pulsate it outwards. It contains spiritual elements
to its hue. Johannes Itten describes the colour blue in a spiritual perspective
as an active colour and the colour red passive. The colour blue signifies
faith, and in Chinese superstition it symbolises immortality.
I came across the title whilst
listening to a song called Salvation (link). I was reviewing my photos which I had just
taken, which were blurred photos of Space from my phone. The song and its lyrics
greatly reflected the photos I just took. The original photos of Space that were
on my phone emphasises the emptiness of Space. Space is vast beyond anything
our brains can comprehend, and we’re constantly looking, hoping and searching for
Salvation, to prove that we’re not alone in the universe.
You can find the full set on my Flickr
