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Library, Stuttgart

Library, Stuttgart

Melanie Hübner - Paradise Lost

April 09, 2021 by Gergo Farkas

In my eponymous work after the song of John Milton Paradise Lost, the human being as such is no longer visible. Only his traces remain. Human beings are not able to exercise control anymore, because they replace themselves with the technology they have created. Not a single person will be depicted on the pictures. People build a tendency to not meet anymore, so the question left is: is it technology that is supposed to be the “one“ to “restore us and regain the blissful seat"?“. With technology it is easier for us to make a living, it saves us time and resources. It also distracts us from what is really important: connecting with people face to face. In these days there is a distance between individuals (as part of a collective) that I sought to depict with the emptiness of spaces.

I captured all images with a Pentax6x7, an analog medium format camera. It was essential to me to use the available light sources to have the most neutral results. Some spaces were nearly impossible to photograph without people, because I had to shot there during regular work hours. Therefore, I had to edit some of the pictures to keep its neutrality.

 Botanical Garden, Berlin

Botanical Garden, Berlin

 Institute of High Frequency Technology, Aachen

Institute of High Frequency Technology, Aachen

 BMW Group Factory, Berlin

BMW Group Factory, Berlin

 Incinerator, Rheinberg

Incinerator, Rheinberg

 RS Sexdolls

RS Sexdolls

 Dairy Plant, Luisenhof Velten

Dairy Plant, Luisenhof Velten

Datacenter, Berlin

Datacenter, Berlin

 Amazon, Rheinberg

Amazon, Rheinberg

 Amazon Packing, Rheinberg

Amazon Packing, Rheinberg

 Federal Press Conference Hall

Federal Press Conference Hall

 Mitsubishi Electrics, Düsseldorf

Mitsubishi Electrics, Düsseldorf

 Drinking Water Reservoir

Drinking Water Reservoir

In Vitro Fertilization

In Vitro Fertilization

 Nap Cab, München Airport

Nap Cab, München Airport

 Gene-manipulated Plants

Gene-manipulated Plants

 Particle Accelerator, Darmstadt

Particle Accelerator, Darmstadt

 Secret Door

Secret Door

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April 09, 2021 /Gergo Farkas
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