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By Mathias Obrzut

A girl on the underground is watching videos on her phone. Engrossed in her passive scrolling, she misses her stop. Gripped by panic, she becomes lost in a labyrinth of underground passageways. When she encounters a dense wave of commuters, she witnesses a theft. Now she faces a dilemma: must she intervene, or can she remain a passive observer?

Mathias Obrzut is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Luxembourg working across still and moving image, sound, and graphic design. His work explores our interaction with natural and artificial environments, focusing on overlooked details and playing with unusual perspectives. His background in physics motivates the goal of bringing the subjects of art and science closer together, aiming to uncover new possibilities of representation.

Website: mathiasobrzut.com

Instagram: @mathiasobrzut

Editors Note

The narrative that unfolds within Mathias’ photo story is completely compelling, imbued with a deep sense of mystery that feels unsettling, and invokes a very relevant conversation. I really enjoy the monotony of colours that he incorporates into this series, splashed with bright and alarming yellows and reds, filling the piece with a sense of urgency and fear, and looming dark figures make the whole plot feel very uncanny. I especially love the photograph showing ‘Next Station’ reflected in the eyes of the girl full of panic. I look forward to seeing any future projects from Mathias!

Edited by Louis Chapman