Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteriesmanuel alvarez diestro documents dense hong kong cemeteriesResembling ancient amphitheaters, this series of photographs by manuel alvarez diestro exposes the tightly packed cemeteries around hong-kong. the eerie images juxtapose the two parallel worlds of the living and the dead, and the environments in which they must co-exist. overlooking the city from different angles, the vertical structures in the background help to increase the sense of density within the two contrasting worlds.

Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries
the photographs reveal the densely packed cemeteries around hong-kong


 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

built into the side of a cliff they resemble ancient amphitheaters

 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

the photographs juxtapose the two worlds of the living and the dead with the same environment

 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

the series reveals similarities between the built forms

 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

the cemeteries are photographed from points overlooking the city

 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

the eerie images capture the cemeteries as places that blend into the urban fabric


 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

the cemeteries are constructed in terraced rows, stepping down the side of hills in the urban fabric

 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

image showing a similar sense of scale between the structures

 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

detail of the hong-kong cemetery

 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

the living and the dead side by side

 Manuel Alvarez Diestro Documents Dense Hong Kong Cemeteries

the cemetery at night with illuminated buildings beyond
all images courtesy of manuel alvarez diestro
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