WE USED TO BUILD CASTLES
grew from a photographic essay comparing architecture and nature.
It is an observation of humans obsession with control and comfort. We lost touch with nature, privileging shot term thinking and abusing natural resources to manufacture quick fixes to a never ending thirst for possession and control over our environment.
WE USED TO BUILD CASTLES
is an invitation to slow down, to reflect on our priorities. Since the dawn of humanity, we have asked omen from the sky. Now more than ever before, we must cultivate our relationship to it.
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