{"title":"The Ascent","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"611\"\u003eIn this new series, Simon Phipps turns his attention to staircases within post war modernist architecture. Often overlooked as purely functional elements, these structures reveal themselves as powerful sculptural forms when isolated through the lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"868\"\u003ePhotographed with a calm, deliberate gaze, the images explore the rhythm of concrete, light and shadow. As the eye moves upward through each composition, the stair becomes more than structure. It suggests movement, ascent and a subtle sense of transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eFor Phipps, stairs hold an aspirational quality. They draw the viewer upward, creating moments where the view shifts and a new perspective emerges. Interior spaces open towards light, and solid forms dissolve into atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eThe result is a series that captures both the physical presence of brutalist architecture and its quieter emotional register. Moody, tactile and precise, these photographs reveal the beauty and complexity embedded within the modernist landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"drawing-32-copy","title":"Fairwater Shopping Precinct","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFairwater Shopping Precinct, Cwmbran; designed by Gordon Redfern of Cwmbran Development Corporation, built 1967.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAtmosphere and material. Time visible in the surface of things. A structure that still goes up, whatever has happened to it since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFrom Simon Phipps' new series of five works centred on the staircase as sculptural object. Phipps has spent over 25 years photographing Britain's postwar modernist architecture, finding form, atmosphere and quiet drama in buildings most people pass without seeing. Trained as a sculptor, with a background in film, he brings a particular understanding of light, sequence and material to every image he makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerspective changes everything.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Phipps","offers":[{"title":"Poster","offer_id":57036861243774,"sku":"SPP1R","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Hanging Kit","offer_id":57036861276542,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Silver Aluminium Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036861309310,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Tray Frame","offer_id":57036861342078,"sku":"SPP1TFO","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Frame","offer_id":57036861374846,"sku":"SPP1FO","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Oak Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036861407614,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7477\/5868\/files\/SP_FSP_UNFRAMED.jpg?v=1772892393"},{"product_id":"grafton-and-estella","title":"Grafton and Estella","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eGrafton and Estella, Portsmouth; designed by Portsmouth City Council Architect’s Department, built 1973-5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA structure that draws you upward. Light and shadow work across brick and concrete in a single, considered frame — the kind of image that rewards looking twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFrom Simon Phipps' new series of five works centred on the staircase as sculptural object. Phipps has spent over 25 years photographing Britain's post-war modernist architecture, finding form, atmosphere and quiet drama in buildings most people pass without seeing. Trained as a sculptor, with a background in film, he brings a particular understanding of light, sequence and material to every image he makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerspective changes everything.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Phipps","offers":[{"title":"Poster","offer_id":57036863668606,"sku":"SPP2R","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Hanging Kit","offer_id":57036863701374,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Silver Aluminium Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036863734142,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Tray Frame","offer_id":57036863766910,"sku":"SPP2TFO","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Frame","offer_id":57036863799678,"sku":"SPP2FO","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Oak Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036863832446,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7477\/5868\/files\/SP_GEP_UNFRAMED.jpg?v=1772892332"},{"product_id":"queen-margaret-union","title":"Queen Margaret Union","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow; designed by Walter Underwood \u0026amp; Partners, built 1968.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eConcrete and sky. A structure that rises through its surroundings with complete conviction, caught at the moment where weight becomes elevation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFrom Simon Phipps' new series of five works centred on the staircase as sculptural object. Phipps has spent over 25 years photographing Britain's postwar modernist architecture, finding form, atmosphere and quiet drama in buildings most people pass without seeing. Trained as a sculptor, with a background in film, he brings a particular understanding of light, sequence and material to every image he makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerspective changes everything.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Phipps","offers":[{"title":"Poster","offer_id":57036864586110,"sku":"SPP3R","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Hanging Kit","offer_id":57036864618878,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Silver Aluminium Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036864651646,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Tray Frame","offer_id":57036864684414,"sku":"SPP3TFO","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Frame","offer_id":57036864717182,"sku":"SPP3FO","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Oak Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036864749950,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7477\/5868\/files\/SP_QMU_SA.jpg?v=1772892206"},{"product_id":"strawberry-vale-estate","title":"Strawberry Vale Estate","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eStrawberry Vale Estate, East Finchley, London; designed by Bickerdike Allen Bramble, built 1978-9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe series at its most dynamic. A raising of the spirits, in the most literal sense — a structure that spirals skyward and takes your eye with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFrom Simon Phipps' new series of five works centred on the staircase as sculptural object. Phipps has spent over 25 years photographing Britain's post-war modernist architecture, finding form, atmosphere and quiet drama in buildings most people pass without seeing. Trained as a sculptor, with a background in film, he brings a particular understanding of light, sequence and material to every image he makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerspective changes everything.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Phipps","offers":[{"title":"Poster","offer_id":57036875465086,"sku":"SPP4R","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Hanging Kit","offer_id":57036875497854,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Silver Aluminium Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036875530622,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Tray Frame","offer_id":57036875563390,"sku":"SPP4TFO","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Frame","offer_id":57036875596158,"sku":"SPP4FO","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Oak Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036875628926,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7477\/5868\/files\/SP_SVE_UNFRAMED.jpg?v=1772892231"},{"product_id":"university-of-east-anglia","title":"University of East Anglia","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich; designed by Denys Lasdun and Partners, built 1968-72.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eForm freed from function. A staircase that exists entirely on its own terms — sculptural, resolved, quietly extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFrom Simon Phipps' new series of five works centred on the staircase as sculptural object. Phipps has spent over 25 years photographing Britain's postwar modernist architecture, finding form, atmosphere and quiet drama in buildings most people pass without seeing. Trained as a sculptor, with a background in film, he brings a particular understanding of light, sequence and material to every image he makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerspective changes everything.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Phipps","offers":[{"title":"Poster","offer_id":57036876677502,"sku":"SPP5R","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Hanging Kit","offer_id":57036876710270,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Silver Aluminium Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036876743038,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Tray Frame","offer_id":57036876775806,"sku":"SPP5TFO","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oak Frame","offer_id":57036876808574,"sku":"SPP5FO","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poster + Oak Self-Fit Frame (Size B)","offer_id":57036876841342,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7477\/5868\/files\/SP_UAE_SA.jpg?v=1772892068"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7477\/5868\/collections\/Simon_Phipps_Email.gif?v=1772811452","url":"https:\/\/thewrongshop.co.uk\/collections\/the-ascent.oembed","provider":"Wrong Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}