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06. PROTECTIVE CASING

CONCEPTUAL,

DOCUMENTARY WORK.

SHORTLISTED 2019

FELIX SCHOELLER PHOTO AWARD.

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THE CITY IS THE INTERFACE BETWEEN PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE SPACES AND PRIVATE HOMES. FACADES, WALLS, FENCES AND BUSHES SEPARATE THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THE CITY FROM THE INSIDE. A PROTECTIVE CASING.

 

PRIVACY IS A HUMAN NEED THAT IS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT IN URBAN AREAS. HIGH CEDARS HIDE THE LIFE IN THE BUILDING. FENCES WITH ADDITIONAL PRIVACY SCREENS OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF THE GARDEN. THERE IS HARDLY ANY INSIGHT INTO THE INTIMATE AREAS. PRIVATE SPACES ARE USUALLY SEPARATED FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

A SYMBOL OF FEAR? OR JUST THE EVERYDAY NEED FOR PRIVACY?

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