[[as promised]]
I began this project with an intrigue into ruins, after seeing
a souvenir book of romantic views of Rome
in special collections.
It fascinated me that this large book of etchings of ruins was described as romantic,
not that i disagree,
but
it is a peculiar notion,,
how we see ruined and derelict buildings and sites,,
stories from our past in tatters,,
as romantic?
full circle
It appears my project has rotated the full circle, back to beginnings,,
our romantic ruins are locations where nature has started to reclaim the land, where plant life is grasping back what originally belonged to itself.
but
surely this plant life, is indeed the weeds we all love to hate
so therefore ruins are buildings of disrepair, forgotten places of our past, overtaken by weeds,
do you really deem that to be romantic?
not that i disagree,
but
it is a peculiar notion,,
how we see ruined and derelict buildings and sites,,
stories from our past in tatters,,
as romantic?
full circle
It appears my project has rotated the full circle, back to beginnings,,
our romantic ruins are locations where nature has started to reclaim the land, where plant life is grasping back what originally belonged to itself.
but
surely this plant life, is indeed the weeds we all love to hate
so therefore ruins are buildings of disrepair, forgotten places of our past, overtaken by weeds,
do you really deem that to be romantic?
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