honorable mention
ALBERTO DAVID FERNANDEZ spain
title
Appellhofplatz 23-25
What makes this place interesting is that the facilities have remained intact since they were abandoned at the end of World War II. As a consequence, it is a highly suggestive and evocative space.
The series is meant to be an emotional, rather than descriptive, journey. The photographs are manipulated to be in line with the author’ subjective view. The main idea is to emphasize the feelings that the place produces on the visitor and try to somewhat evocate the emotions of the prisoners that were hold in the facilities.
His work consists, for the most part, in images captured in urban environments and architectural works both known and anonymous. He is strongly influenced by his training in the world of design and image, which has been recognized with awards such as the 2017 PIAM and in design competitions for urban spaces.
This intimate relationship with the city has given him sensitivity to capture particular aspects of it that are fundamental to most of his photographic projects. It is also worth highlighting his extensive international experience, which nurtures the locations in which he develops his work.
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entry description
The name of this series corresponds to the address in Cologne of the building EL-DE-Haus, that was used from 1935 to 1945 as the headquarters of the Gestapo, the secret police of the National Socialist regime.What makes this place interesting is that the facilities have remained intact since they were abandoned at the end of World War II. As a consequence, it is a highly suggestive and evocative space.
The series is meant to be an emotional, rather than descriptive, journey. The photographs are manipulated to be in line with the author’ subjective view. The main idea is to emphasize the feelings that the place produces on the visitor and try to somewhat evocate the emotions of the prisoners that were hold in the facilities.
about the photographer
Alberto David Fernández (Madrid, 1976), architect by the School of Architecture in Madrid, has been working for more than twenty years with photography as his means of personal expression.His work consists, for the most part, in images captured in urban environments and architectural works both known and anonymous. He is strongly influenced by his training in the world of design and image, which has been recognized with awards such as the 2017 PIAM and in design competitions for urban spaces.
This intimate relationship with the city has given him sensitivity to capture particular aspects of it that are fundamental to most of his photographic projects. It is also worth highlighting his extensive international experience, which nurtures the locations in which he develops his work.
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