Steam train fantasy in the United States.
The rise of the steam train marks a period of intense technological progress. Creativity and innovation have helped overcome natural limitations and transform the way people move. Powered by fire and water, can we see the steam train as an example of harmony with nature or as a disruption of the natural balance? The speed at which steam trains traveled changed the perception of time and space. This acceleration of transportation has affected the human experience of time and distance. The steam train not only made physical changes possible, but also brought about social changes. Had an impact on the changes of transportation, economies and cultures. A steam train was often associated with travel and adventure. The steam train changed the symbolism of the journey and how the idea of movement and progress can be more deeply applied to the human quest for knowledge, meaning and enlightenment.
Conceived by Kees van den Burg, visualized with AI.
In Hoogmade Kees van den Burg has been taking pictures and making videos for decades. Processing these materials into excellent end products is also part of his job. Adobe Photoshop, Première and After Effects are all well known... Read more…