By
Esan Swan
Piece description from the artist
Rising gracefully into the sky, a section of the London Eye captures the city's pulse in a beautiful arc. As its pods ascend, they offer a moment of reflection amidst the clouds, where the bustle below fades and the timeless panorama of London unfolds in a serene, captivating sweep. Standing on the South Bank and looking up at the Eye and catching the pods in the warm sunlight makes me wonder about the lives of the people in them. That’s a big reason why I captured this photo. It’s such an iconic landmark that I often wonder what they’re thinking as they rise above the ground and take in the outstanding views. To me, this photo represents a physical rise but also a mental and emotional rise as well.
Esan Swan is a professional photographer, journalist and picture editor at the Financial Times in London. With deep roots in his community and heritage, his work seeks to represent the rich multicultural storytelling that inspired him in his youth and continues to do so now well into his career. Historical documentary photography and varying art and social movements as well as commercial interpretation of beauty have influenced his work into a contemporary style that could be called its own. Originally from Bermuda and partly raised in the United States, his international approach to storytelling, from commissioned picture essays to independent work on his website, is defined by the aesthetics of nature, design and human connections.
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