Shadows and Light
Document Type
Creative Work
Publication Date
4-2025
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Artist’s Statement
The skeletal remains of an abandoned building stand defiant against time, its concrete framework and rotted wood bearing the weight of decades of neglect. Graffiti scars its surfaces, silent whispers of the lives that once trespassed through its emptiness. Nature begins its quiet conquest-ivy snakes through the cracks, and patches of green push against the decay. The scene is split by a jagged, torn skylight where windows once framed the sky. Clouded daylight filters through, its pale glow cutting through the gloom, illuminating the ruin with a stark, almost ethereal clarity.
Light and shadow clash in a fragile balance, transforming the desolation into a hauntingly beautiful battleground.
Medium
Photography
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Ruby, Bailey, "Shadows and Light" (2025). Waldo Library Student Exhibits. 18.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/student_exhibits/18