mega-mall theatrics

Severini's depiction of the mall as a fantastical theater is a rare relationship. Yet,
this reference can be clearly seen when the mall is stripped of its inhabitants and
reduced to mere architectural detail. In our everyday lives one typically views the mall
as a consumer and rarely through an architectural lens. Severini depicts for us, the
theatrics of the mall in the absence of human life yet, shows the liveliness of the mall
through color, light, and ornament. In the absence of man the mall is still a lively
space. Spatially, the mall is its own world. The space is special because it is able to
break every role and preconception for it is completely separated from the outside world.
Severini makes this fascinatingly rare occurrence a practical one. The mall as both a
spatial object and as a playground for human interface is now inherently apparent. This
relationship is special for it has the ability to bring to life the seemingly debunked
spaces that coexist in a singular shell and comprises a magical world in which we have
come to define as a mall.