Something Trapped Inside
Something Trapped Inside from Phil Seder’s Roswell Series exudes a cryptic monumentality. A burnished, planetary orb—its mottled, golden-bronze surface hinting at oxidation, age, or perhaps alien provenance—rests atop a rigidly textured pedestal. The base, with its intricately patterned vertical planes and deep, deliberate scoring, evokes the architecture of ancient relics or signal towers, merging the futuristic with the archaic.
The sphere appears both luminous and sealed, suggesting an interior presence or force that cannot—or must not—be released. The title nudges the viewer toward narrative speculation: is this a container, a prison, or a communication device from another world? With its stark silhouette and tactile tension, Something Trapped Inside becomes a metaphor for secrecy, containment, and the mysterious energies held just beneath the surface.