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Infrastructures From Above: 17 Photographs From The Series “The Systems That Shape Us” By Aya Okawa
Interview With Artist
Part of the exclusive online showroom developed by All About Photo, this exhibition is on view for the month of February 2022 and includes seventeen photographs from the series "The Systems That Shape Us".
We may tune out - or stop noticing - the infrastructure and systems that most deeply shape our lives as individuals and societies. As we go about our daily routines, do we consider the structures in place that put power in our electrical sockets, food in our grocery stores, plastic in our consumables, or salts in our batteries?
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Large Scale Flower Farm, 2017
Chris Zaydel 3 years ago
It used to be trees, replaced by a cash crop that's unneeded. I think I'm getting the hang of it.
Janny van Tellingen 3 years ago
Completely wrong: used to be the sea bed, reclaimed land, there never grew a tree here.
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GenericPanda09 3 years ago
How does that harvester gather the delicate flowers without damaging them?
"As a photographer & visual anthropologist, when I started flying in small planes I was struck by how tiny our all-important lives actually looked from above, when moments ago the concerns of the terrestrial life had seemed so all-encompassing. Flying above my own town, I was duly shocked by how little I actually knew about the area that I had lived in for years - I drove around and explored on foot (or so I thought) - only to realize that all it took to keep a site out of view was something as insignificant as a 6-foot tall fence, a gate, or even nothing at all, in many cases.
From above, I could see massive caverns gauged into the earth by bulldozers, vast stretches of electrical lines and transformer stations, landfills sprawling across hilltops, and industrial plants belching into water sources. Much of this I had never noticed or given much thought to."
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Reclaimed Housing, 2017
Janny van Tellingen 3 years ago
Loosdrechtse Plassen: 52.18194001952235, 5.028547754227303 (past that in google to find it in maps) Not reclaimed, but the patches of land leftover from peat excavation
Janny van Tellingen 3 years ago
52.18194001952235, 5.028547754227303 is the exact location of the tiny ïsland
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Pim de Vente 3 years ago
Probably Loosdrechtse plassen in NL. Loosdrechtse Plassen https://goo.gl/maps/5pGzEdfhAZYzhkvb9
"I became fascinated by capturing and studying images of the infrastructure around my community, and those of communities globally - visually investigating the infrastructure that we may not heed in our everyday lives, and exploring the human-made systems that define the foundations of our societies, cultures, and economies.
In this exploration, I was mesmerized by the beauty in the patterns that emerged - in both the human-made & natural ecosystems - and my goal is to share this sense of awe and curiosity with others through this series. These photos were made in cities throughout the United States, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, & Belgium."
#3
Power, Centered, 2021
#4
Aquaculture, 2017
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
My main expertise is aquaculture, too bad my country is soooo far behind on sustainability.
#5
Freeway Tentacles, 2017
Martin Kaine 3 years ago
Not sure: Spain? I feel like quite a few roundabouts there looked like this.
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Commodities In Transit, 2017
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Transport, 2018
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
A lot of these cars are parked ON the line rather than BETWEEN the lines...so glad to see I have plenty of companionship, even if none of it is where I actually live.
#8
Housing Development, 2017
Losferatu 3 years ago
Why not? 1 story private homes with big yards and driveways take up a lot a space.
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Commute, 2021
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Trucks, 2016
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Agricultural Irrigation, 2021
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Refinery Networks, 2017
#14
Building Materials, 2016
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
Top Gear had a race along one in Australia.
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#15
Industrial Agriculture, 2019
#17
Toxic Drain, 2018
Mistralok 3 years ago
Far worse than that. The results of this cannot be cured.
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