Anechoic chamber, France Telecom Laboratories, Lannion, France Possibly 1989 - 2006

This is a photograph of an anechoic chamber in France Telecom Laboratories by Lewis Baltz. The image is built from a repetition of triangular forms receding into the distance. It's like a minimalist sculpture, but instead of being made in clay or steel, it's constructed from these sound-dampening wedges. There’s a tension here, between the industrial, almost sci-fi feel of the space, and the handmade quality of the individual forms. Looking at the surface, you can almost imagine running your fingers over those soft, pointy shapes. It’s a kind of anti-monumentality, something that’s both monumental in scale and oddly intimate in its details. Baltz’s work often explores the intersection of technology and the built environment, and this image is a great example of that. It reminds me a little of Bernd and Hilla Becher's photographs of industrial structures. Both artists share an interest in the poetics of functional architecture. Ultimately, it's up to you to decide what you see here.