B&W Photoshoot - Ava Meadows


Four, solace, standing soldiers. Symmetrical and brutal, designed for use, only to be left standing, forever never touched with intent. These four industrial residences show an abandonment of an old culture left to rot by the old working bay. As beautiful as they are, their presence fills my lungs with a cloud of black smoke and troubles my mind with thoughts of the gluttonous Coleman and wolfish Loggers coming to slaughter our natural biome. It's interesting and disturbing to think about how these four cold, metal beings will stand long after Earth's retribution. The photos contrast between the white sky and dark towers instill this truth of eternal stain, and shows the stark difference between the alien sheet metal from the native world. At the tops of the gourds you can make out rods meant for bird repellent; this only further shows the dissonance of man's industrialism. Beautiful and disruptive, these four creatures are symbols that tell the tale of mankind.


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