This photography essay was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by Fine Art Photographer Rashed Haq.
From project “Relics” by Rashed Haq.
Artist Statement
“Human civilization and manmade tools have evolved symbiotically over the ages. But as humanity moves on, it leaves in its wake a trail of abandoned creations it has outgrown —handsome objects, permanent in form yet transient in history. These objects are at the end of their utility lifecycle, yet often are in the early stages of their ecological lifecycle. They have lost their purpose, and yet live on.
In the style of ‘late’ photography, I hope to memorialize these vestiges of our civilization by imbuing them with respect, treasuring their details, and embracing the beauty of what was once banal. I want to illuminate commonplace objects, ones that might ordinarily be passed by or ignored. In an age of exponentially evolving technology, these images are a record of the disappearing socio-industrial fabric that spanned vast segments of our societies.”
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