Under water, under construction

Are “in process” and “under construction” synonymous? I wonder as I walk through the brand new underwater bicycle parking space which welcomed visitors for an afternoon in January, prior to its official opening.

I always love seeing places under construction, and I think it is linked to my love and belief in process;

touching the bubble-wrapped handrails as we make our way underwater,

trespassing the white/red striped ribbon to capture spaces yet untouched,

walking on the tiles ordered from Portugal waiting for higher temperatures to be fixed together.

I am thinking of the next time I will be here: to park my bicycle before taking a train somewhere close or far.

What these photographs tell me is that next to process I also value the archiving of experiencing life under construction.

All photographs by Canan Marasligil, taken in the new underwater bicycle parking at Amsterdam Central Station on the river IJ side while still under construction (January 2023).