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Divergent Evolutions

I live in one of the first large subdivisions developed in my city. In the years since the early 1950s residents have modified the houses and gardens to suit their needs and aspirations. This series shows us the current parallel state of houses in 2016, houses that started out their existence as the same model from the builder. This set of images is decidedly not a “before and after” exercise, and the houses and grounds continue to be almost-living in how they continue to evolve.

Photography has a long rich history of “typologies” that are presented in a fairly deadpan way. I wanted something a little more engaged that showed the hand of the artist, so this is what I ended up with…

Images digital prints, most on paper 16 x 20 inches or larger. Editions of 20.

 

These images copyright 2016 by James SOE NYUN. All rights reserved.

Divergence 2635-2869

Divergence_2311-2343

Divergence 2311-2343

Divergence 2759-2767

Divergence 2759-2767

Divergence 2457-2803

Divergence 2457-2803

Divergence 2327-2505

Divergence 2327-2505

Divergence 2564-2728

Divergence 2564-2728

Divergence 2744-2760

Divergence 2744-2760

Divergence 2727-2751

Divergence 2727-2751

Divergence 2667-2668

Divergence 2667-2668

Divergence 2667-2668, Multiples

Divergence 2667-2668, Multiples

Divergence 2844-2874

Divergence 2844-2874

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