These images were presented in a book titled Poor Politicians
2011
comprises of 29 Cards in a Box
The project: tells the story of 28 destroyed/damaged/forgotten images of Albanian politicians in the streets of Prishtina.
Is this a representation of politicians
or a reflection of the streets in which they reside
maybe the fluid nature of urban graffiti
...time moving by
...shifting politics ??
Were they intentionally destroyed. How long did the original image last?
These are the thoughts that I have whilst pondering the content of these images and I have realised that for this reason it is a great concept. Quite simple and abstract, this series based purely on an observation of the street. The fact that there is 29 of these images of different peeling, decaying faces of politicians makes an interesting comment on the notion of politics and seeking popularity for votes, but the facade fades. Upon recognising the face of a politician we most likely draw a link to the politics and ideologies that they stand for, does tearing away their representation show that there is little care for there politics? Maybe. Maybe not.
The surface quality of the torn posters render really interesting layers of textures, adding quite a chaotic element to the composition. These images are not overly complex in my opinion and there isn't the element of experimentation that I am drawn to but what I do love is the observational quality that was executed in capturing this series.
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