Contemporary China
Pinhole photography
Pinhole photography
Shanghai 2010 –
The multilayered past is visible in every streetscape,strata of past cultures and ultra modern development cohabit comfortablytogether.
With the pinhole photograph long exposuretimes dissolve the human presence of this crowded city, leaving only thestructural.
The interior photographs of The People’sPark Metro station took up to 40 minutes, capturing only the shadow like tracesof people moving through, so only those who stopped and waited to meet a friendor relax remain visible.
In Yuyuan, the modern market lined with souvenir shops builtin the style of “architecturechinioserie”, people move at a different pace and frequently stop to pose forphotographs, recording their presence in a “historic China”, this subtle changeof pace is captured also in the pinhole exposures.
At Jing’an Temple, also located in the areaof The People’s Park, devotees of an ancient religion practice their worshipsurrounded by the towering glass clad monuments of contemporary China. The Pinholecamera captures the essence of both.
The incredible human presence, reflected byghosts and shadows in these images was the tangible heartbeat of the city. China for me was a remarkable journey,which amazed, stimulated, confounded and inspired.
Harry Moore
harrymooreis@gmail.com
www.harrymoore.net
The multilayered past is visible in every streetscape,strata of past cultures and ultra modern development cohabit comfortablytogether.
With the pinhole photograph long exposuretimes dissolve the human presence of this crowded city, leaving only thestructural.
The interior photographs of The People’sPark Metro station took up to 40 minutes, capturing only the shadow like tracesof people moving through, so only those who stopped and waited to meet a friendor relax remain visible.
In Yuyuan, the modern market lined with souvenir shops builtin the style of “architecturechinioserie”, people move at a different pace and frequently stop to pose forphotographs, recording their presence in a “historic China”, this subtle changeof pace is captured also in the pinhole exposures.
At Jing’an Temple, also located in the areaof The People’s Park, devotees of an ancient religion practice their worshipsurrounded by the towering glass clad monuments of contemporary China. The Pinholecamera captures the essence of both.
The incredible human presence, reflected byghosts and shadows in these images was the tangible heartbeat of the city. China for me was a remarkable journey,which amazed, stimulated, confounded and inspired.
Harry Moore
harrymooreis@gmail.com
www.harrymoore.net
