When the city slows, light lingers. When markets freeze, liquidity still hums.

After the Closing Bell, an animated collection by Benoît Theunissen, explores this strange in-between—a space where the energy of the trading day dissolves into a nocturnal flux of spectral movements. As the closing bell fades, offices empty, screens go dark, but the glass towers remain aglow, illuminating a silent void. Captured in the deserted streets of Canary Wharf (London), these images reveal a financial district that never truly sleeps. Through a process of deconstruction and recomposition, rigid architectural structures morph into fluid, breathing entities. Layers of distortion, glitch effects, and animation transform the corporate skyline into something more elusive—balanced between order and chaos, stability and dissolution. Accompanied by original soundscapes composed of deep, resonant tones, this collection evokes the silent rhythms of finance—where capital and data streams give way to another kind of energy: the city itself, breathing through its phantom lights. When everything stops, what still moves?

After the Closing Bell offers a glimpse into fragmented visions, luminous remnants, and the hidden life of the urban night. The stark black-and-white aesthetic underscores the mechanical, almost brutal nature of this visual exploration. Each piece pulses like a residual trace, an echo of past transactions lingering in the night.