John Divola's Photography Turns Dismal Homes into Works of Art
Kamal Musharbash — February 9, 2011 — Unique
References: faculty.ucr.edu & we-find-wildness
Based in Los Angeles, California, photographer John Divola has collected a series of pictures that truly emphasize his vision behind the lens. The featured collections take place in Zuma Beach, where an abandoned home had been vandalized, broken into and basically torn apart.
John Divola found the beauty in the chaos and turned the home into a poetic masterpiece. Regardless of the shattered glass and thrown garbage, Divola was able to blend his imagination into this home, turning it into a glorious work of art.
John Divola found the beauty in the chaos and turned the home into a poetic masterpiece. Regardless of the shattered glass and thrown garbage, Divola was able to blend his imagination into this home, turning it into a glorious work of art.
Trend Themes
1. Abandoned Homes as Art - Exploring the artistic potential of dilapidated and abandoned homes to create unique and thought-provoking works of art.
2. Beauty in Chaos - Discovering beauty in unexpected places and capturing the transcendent power of finding aesthetic value in disorder.
3. Blending Imagination and Reality - Merging artistic vision with the physical reality of abandoned spaces to create visually stunning and conceptually rich artworks.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - Incorporating abandoned homes as subject matter in photography to create visually captivating and emotionally resonant images.
2. Art - Embracing the exploration of new artistic mediums and techniques, blurring the boundaries between traditional visual art forms and the aesthetic potential of abandoned spaces.
3. Urban Exploration - Engaging in the practice of urban exploration to document and showcase the hidden beauty in decaying and forgotten structures, unlocking potential creative opportunities.
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