Society has developed a capacity to ruin. We see these sites as having a tremendous resonance with us because we can situate ourselves in these spaces and imagine our own absence.
Relevant context and artists:
The search for the missing Malaysian plane, Andrei Tarkovsky Stalker 1979, Chernobyl, Jane and Louise Wilson, the turn of the 21st Century, 9/11, ancient civilisations, The Temple of Zeus, Ground Zero, preservation, The Ruins of Detroit 2008, Jonathan Ankers, Richard Misrach, Robert Adams, The Bechers, John Davies, post-industry, Simon Roberts.
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