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The dystopian nightscapes of factories from around the World
United Kingdom Architecture News - Apr 20, 2015 - 13:51 8387 views
japan,2007; image © Taewon Jang
Alyssa Coppelman from Wired has collected giant and ominous factories from around the world that presents a gorgeous nightscape visuals in the context they built.This careful selection also displays the ''processual porn'' of the industralized designs.
When Looking At Taewon Jang’s dystopian nightscapes of factories, the term “ruin porn” might come to mind. But the series Stained Ground is more like “progress porn,” recording humanity’s ceaseless industrialization on a massive scale.Taewon Jang began photographing power plants, steel mills, nuclear reactors and cooling towers in 2007. Inspiration struck when he came across an abandoned factory in Korea. Jang was fascinated by the hulking structure that “looked seductive but ominous.”.....Continue Reading
United States,2013;image © Taewon Jang
United States 2013;image © Taewon Jang
United States 2013;image © Taewon Jang
United States 2013;image © Taewon Jang
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