Nico Froehlich, Photographer, London

Description

A child is riding up an escalator while holding a red balloon. The child's arm is slightly raised, grasping the string of the balloon. The escalator is positioned next to a wall covered in light-blue and green tiles arranged in a grid pattern. The scene has a slightly desaturated color palette. The child appears to be alone, with focus solely on their interaction with the balloon. The escalator provides a diagonal line leading upwards. The image has a slightly voyeuristic feel, as if the scene is observed through a barrier.