Gabe – UnderGround 地下鐵
藝術家：Gabe
展期：2019 冬季 Winter
作品簡介 Introduction
巴黎擁有世界上第四古老的地下鐵路系統，於1900年開通。由於其年代久遠，我希望可以利用攝影捕捉隱藏於巴黎地鐵中的那些奇特和千奇百怪的事物。該地鐵系統有許多因為各種原因而關閉的廢棄站點，我作為首次踏足巴黎的探險者，這些被遺棄的地下鐵路系統對我來說非常有吸引力。在開始快速而連續地探索車站不久後，我們被吸引走到地下鐵路中鮮為人知的一側，並開始迷失在這些已經很久沒有人走過的車站當中。
儘管在這系列中有很多廢棄車站和火車的照片，但都沒有拍攝乘客以及地鐵的工作人員，因此在這裡我創造了一種介於真實與虛假之間的寧靜氛圍。其中許多照片是在服務已結束很久的廢棄車站拍攝的，一部分的照片是冒著被火車撞到的危險下拍攝的，與被火車撞到相比，因入侵地鐵而被警察拘捕則顯得沒有甚麼大不了。
在一直拍攝的過程當中危險感已經慢慢消失後，您會看到世界上其中一個最繁忙都市的背後，仍然擁有安靜而同時陌生又無人熟識的一面。
The Paris Metro is the 4th oldest subterranean railway in the world, opened in 1900. Because of its age, Paris’ metro has its perks and oddities much like any other underground railway. Hopefully some of these have been captured in this series of photographs.The system has a number of derelict and disused stations, closed for a number of different reasons and, as a first-time explorer in Paris, these were the main attraction.We started exploring the stations in quick succession and soon our attention was drawn to the lesser-seen side of the metro. To stray the path that’s already rarely walked on.
Although there are many photos of the derelict stations and trains in the tunnels, both passenger and worker, this series makes no photographic mention of either, therefore creating an aura of stillness that is both true and false. While many of these photos were taken long after service had finished when the system was quiet, some were taken during service while trying to avoid being hit by passing trains after running off the platforms while trying not to be seen. Getting arrested was always the least concern when trespassing on the railway.
The sense of danger in taking many of these photos is somewhat lost and that is the intention. You get to see one of the busiest metros in the world, still and calm, but, at the same time these are the places you are not allowed to see and probably don’t recognise.
Gabe
