I brought examples of recent work to the first meeting for #houseparadox in May. These were two of my large, atmospheric photographic images of abandoned post First World War bungalows built for returning soldiers. Recently demolished to build an Aldi and MacDonalds, instead of being reconstructed for today’s housing needs, their empty windows, eroded by sunlight, were a comment on today’s undervaluing of the home when retail development takes priority. The windows reflected the lush garden spaces and mature trees that surrounded the properties, which provided beautiful and productive spaces for families to grow and sustain themselves over the years.
Earmarked for Demolition II and III (below), Preston Hall Colony, May 2015
Jenny Fairweather
Beautiful and mysterious images; the second plays with powerful sunlight and creates complex suggestions, hinting at a presence in the absence
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