"Shadow choreography - An adapted architecture of the crown mining company." by George Neyroud
(1887) – Once Laanglate farm, ownership forcefully changed hands come the discovery of gold on the site; the gluttony and greed of the British plagued the area, invading to steal this fortune. Which Left scars of countless abandoned gold mines strewn across Johannesburg.
(1997) – Inscriptions on the landscape formed from exploration, footsteps and transient drawings. A baron terrain of dust and decay each fragment of structure is a landmark. Following the lines carved into the surface, placing clay coated skeletons, these provide refuge from the relentless sun.
More souls follow the allure of the materials, which have sparked interest as they did over a century ago. The architecture expands to accommodate, following the inscriptions. A ritual of trade begins, where clay is swapped for a possibility of fortune and protection in an architecture of duality, creating an ever growing harmony between physical interventions and the shadows they cast.
Shadow choreography - An adapted architecture of the crown mining company.
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