Big concrete boxes, whose rigid division of communal space into inhumanely small segments triggers the notion of yet another partition: the atomization of our communities, families, social bonds… The notion of entropy in our society parallels the idea of inevitable social decline and degeneration. Despite the hopeful potential of the blue heaven reflected in multiple windows, the feeling of suffocating homogeneity and anonymousness leaves us disenchanted. These are houses, not homes.
6 responses
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Wyatt Yao-Ting Wen said (11 Sep 2007):
great one, thoughtful, a photo say things in image-language and stand on its own esthetics without flattering eyes.
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zero84 Tran said (11 Sep 2008):
wow, u sure have ways with words. Good shot by the way.
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Wallace Jones gave props (10 Nov 2008):
wow! that is a powerful photo!
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Mario Scattoloni gave props (17 Nov 2008):
Well said. I always feel as if these kinds of dwellings mirror & prepare us for our eventual coffins.
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Brian Hagy gave props (19 Nov 2008):
perfect
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NG gave props (10 Sep 2009):
Excellent composition!
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