Reflection

Provenance

Camera
NIKON D810
Lens
14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Settings
14mm · f/8.0 · 1/6 · ISO 100
Paper
Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm

A still pool of water on the floor of Kuwashima Orthopaedic Clinic mirrors the peeling paint and fractured ceiling. This abandoned medical facility slowly decays, its past fading into silence.

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In situ

Reflection at Kuwashima Hospital, a lone hospital trolley stands motionless, its rusted frame reflected in the still water.Reflection at Kuwashima Hospital, a lone hospital trolley stands motionless, its rusted frame reflected in the still water.Reflection at Kuwashima Hospital, a lone hospital trolley stands motionless, its rusted frame reflected in the still water.Reflection at Kuwashima Hospital, a lone hospital trolley stands motionless, its rusted frame reflected in the still water.Reflection at Kuwashima Hospital, a lone hospital trolley stands motionless, its rusted frame reflected in the still water.
01 PROVENANCE

Print datasheet

Title
Reflection
Series
Kuwashima Hospital
Catalogue
KHO-018
Process
Giclée
Captured
29 May 2016
Camera
NIKON D810
Lens
14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture
f/8.0
Shutter
1/6 s
ISO
100
Focal length
14 mm
Paper
Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm
Paper size
290 × 200 mm
Location
Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan
Recognised by
Highly Commended in Multimedia at the 2016 National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards
02 LOCATION

Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan

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03 THE STORY

About this print

Printed with exceptional clarity on museum-grade archival paper, preserving every texture and shadow.

04 FROM THE FIELD NOTES

A lone hospital trolley stands motionless, its rusted frame reflected in the still water below. Once pushed through busy hallways, carrying tools, medicines, or meals, it now serves no purpose.

Brett Patman

Kuwashima Hospital

The series

Kuwashima Hospital

2016 · 26 photographs

Kuwashima Hospital sits in Yubari, on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. The town's population peaked above one hundred thousand in the 1960s and has since fallen below seven thousand. The hospital is abandoned.

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05 SIZE GUIDE

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