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Reclaimed Construction
Throughout India, an architectural subculture thrives, grounded in the re-adapation
of expended building materials. From the construction of dwellings to the
manual deconstruction of freighters to the creation of informal space and
finally to art, the tradition of recycling is firmly ingrained. As a byproduct,
the visual environment becomes transformed, as imagery and advertising peep
out at strange angles and form new collages and phrases. In other places,
cast off materials are jerry rigged to transform spaces.Most of these images
were taken in Mumbai, India, in the settlement surrounding the Mahim train
station, the ship breaking yards, and the suburbs near Santa Cruz.
Sameena Sitabkhan