manuel alvarez diestro captures hong kong’s surreal landscape
the 'new towns', developed by the government in order to accommodate the booming population, come in direct contact with the overgrowth of natural reservoir that encompasses it.
manuel alvarez diestro captures hong kong’s surreal landscapes
above image: chaiwan
within the city borders of hong kong, manuel alvarez diestro has captured surreal geographical intersections of nature and urbanization. the ‘new towns’, developed by the government in order to accommodate the booming population, come in direct contact with the overgrowth of natural reservoir that encompasses it. rather than capturing the asian metropolis’ ultra-dense facades, diestro shifts the composition towards the mountains, were lush greenery and labyrinthine tree coverings interweave with urban sites. the vertical towers occupy just a small part of the photo, almost anecdotal, becoming a metaphor of human isolation and lack of connection with the surrounding world.
repulse bay
tung chung
tswen wan
chaiwan
chaiwan
chaiwan
tung chung
chaiwan
chaiwan
tung chung
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