Port of Valparaiso, Chile
May 2008
The day was grey and foggy, so instead of postcard-style photographs of the ships at port, I decided to focus on the less well maintained areas of the port. I found a wonderful crumbling building with graffiti on most walls.
The self-reference of the "broken" graffiti is in direct contrast to the clearly new paint and stylized design of the "broken" sign.
The stunning calligraphic design of the "fuck" graffiti makes you reconsider the word, the meaning and the context all at once. This term, which is so often one of derision and disparagement, here appears to be an affirmation of life and renewal. And yet, it is a sad and temporary triumph painted on these crumbling walls.
I find it fascinating that this old, ruined carcass of a building struck me as one of the most beautiful objects of the area.
Radzfoto
May 2008
The day was grey and foggy, so instead of postcard-style photographs of the ships at port, I decided to focus on the less well maintained areas of the port. I found a wonderful crumbling building with graffiti on most walls.
The self-reference of the "broken" graffiti is in direct contrast to the clearly new paint and stylized design of the "broken" sign.
The stunning calligraphic design of the "fuck" graffiti makes you reconsider the word, the meaning and the context all at once. This term, which is so often one of derision and disparagement, here appears to be an affirmation of life and renewal. And yet, it is a sad and temporary triumph painted on these crumbling walls.
I find it fascinating that this old, ruined carcass of a building struck me as one of the most beautiful objects of the area.
Radzfoto
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