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Abandoned Boutique, Fukushima, 2017

Collection

Sean Bonner's "Unfinished Projects"

Description

The March 2011 disaster in Japan was actually a triple event. An earthquake + a tsunami followed up by nuclear meltdowns. One punch right after another, with some places avoiding the first but taking the brunt of the next. Okuma didn't suffer much earthquake damage and was far enough inland to avoid the tsunami, but the radiation landed a direct hit. Evacuated almost immediately, and located deep inside the exclusion zone, it was almost untouched nearly 7 years later. Restaurants still had place settings on tables and shops were full of merchandise. I try to imagine people fleeing, grabbing only enough for a few days and expecting a swift return. And the eventual realization that they could never go back. There's before, and there's after. And that's it. 6000x4000  Leica Q (Type 116), 28mm f/8 —  My brother's suicide. The Tōhoku earthquake. Seemingly unrelated events which had a significant impact on my life. Abrupt devastation. Unanswerable questions. Unfinished projects.

Token

Contract: 0x3978...cC5B
Token ID: 8

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