A perfect example of Implied Spaces can be found in the photography of Robert C. Marsala. His photographic explorations of abandoned sites and URBEX adventures can be found online on his blog and in his book, In a Different Light: Photographs of Abandonment .
The photography opens the door on recent American history and socioeconomic change. The images of abandoned buildings, technology, industrial sites and various machines of work & transportation reveal the Implied Spaces of both a physical environment and a social environment. These spaces may have been abandoned by the economy, business & government, but not by nature or in some cases people. Living things, sentient and otherwise, will grasp any niche of survival & growth.
These spaces may have become an abode of the desperate & those that society has abandoned. Sometimes they are a place for a voice that will not be silenced -a space where art is born & expressed. In turn, the photographer captures this cacophony of change, creating art and conveying a message of the shadowed hidden feverish recesses of the American dream, decaying and yet defiant.
Visions landing
field, where the sky sleeps dreaming
yesterday’s freedom
Man builds, Nature grows –
Pistons of life run through wires
rust-time consumes Mech
a nest where art is now born
in a field of furrowed dreams
Visit Robert’s portfolio page for more images of all things abandoned HERE .
I really like this idea
Glad you enjoyed the post. 🙂
His photography is very impressive. He painstakingly prepares both for the photographic aspects of the work and the safety requirements of the exploration. Part of the wonder & beauty is the context of danger – in someways the environment can be even more dangerous than the forest or jungle. Man made toxins and chaotic unstable surfaces can be more treacherous than mountain climbing.
The implied space of these environments are potentially sources of wonder, life, beauty, art, nostalgia, despair and defiance.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing….. its kinda sad but very fresh and new idea
Thanks for dropping by & commenting. Glad you enjoyed the post. Make sure to check out his blog/portfolio. Remarkable photography to be appreciated there.
Thanks…great post.
Most welcome. 🙂
I love this kind of photography. It has a real haunting beauty to it. These remind me of some of the amazing photos of Chernobyl that I have seen. Of moments frozen completely in time. They have a captivating effect on my mind.
Robert’s work is amazing. Take time to explore his blog. Powerful & beautiful images. 🙂
Will do. Thanks for introducing me to it.