Lennon Wall

I finally got to scanning some film in. When John Lennon was shot people came to this wall to pay their respects and leave messages. They authorities would repaint the wall and people would come right back and leave their messages.

Slavonice

This was the first image I made when I arrived in Slavonice.

Hell in Mexico

There was this association with Mexico and being Mexican for certain individuals in Slavonice. I didn't get a chance to explore this in depth but I assume there are parallels for people because of border issues and marginalization in the context of social class.

Colors and textures

Slavonice

The Centre for the Future is located in Slavonice, CZ. They invited us to come and collaborate with graduate students from University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia University on issues regarding sustainability and the border/greenbelt. The town population is approximately 2,700; the top image is a view of the entire town and the second image is a detail section of the upper image. The approximate size of the full image will be 44x125.

Where to begin

While chronological order may feel like it makes the most sense I am taking another route. There is a back and forth in reflecting on my experience of the two places visited; Prague and Slavonice. I am still attempting organize my thoughts on the place and the visceral experience of being in CZ. This was the first image to really pull me in, something about the place I can't yet explain but maybe my images will hint at.