Cocoon Hong Kong by Peter Steinhauer
16/05/2014.
[Hong Kong]
metalocus, ÁNGEL BLANCO
metalocus, ÁNGEL BLANCO
Photos of Hong Kong construction sites wrapped in colorful cocoons by Peter Steinhauer. In his two Cocoons series, Steinhauer, who lived in Asia for near twenty years, documents the architecture within the urban landscape of Hong Kong from an uncommon perspective.
Blue Cocoon 1. Hong Kong, 2008. © Peter Steinhauer
Yellow Cocoon 5. Hong Kong, 2011. © Peter Steinhauer.
Mcdonald's Cocoon. Hong Kong, 2009. © Peter Steinhauer.
White Cocoon 3. Hong Kong, 2012. © Peter Steinhauer.
Tin Hau Sheer Cocoon 1. Hong Kong, 2013. © Peter Steinhauer. Click above to see larger image.
Maroon Cocoon. Hong Kong, 2011. © Peter Steinhauer.
Cocoon and Cranes. Hong Kong Layered, 2008. © Peter Steinhauer.
Cherry Street Cocoon. Hong Kong Layered, 2009. © Peter Steinhauer. Click above to see larger image.
Yellow Cocoon 1. Hong Kong, 2010. © Peter Steinhauer.
Green Orange Cocoon. Hong Kong Layered, 2013. © Peter Steinhauer. Click above to see larger image.
Shoutside Cocoon. Hong Kong Layered, 2010. © Peter Steinhauer. Click above to see larger image.
White Cocoon 1. Hong Kong, 2010. © Peter Steinhauer.
Green Cocoon Walls. Hong Kong, 2010. © Peter Steinhauer.
Rouge Cocoon Cage Jaula. Hong Kong, 2011. © Peter Steinhauer. Click above to see larger image.
Tuen Mun Cocoon 1. Hong Kong Layered, 2012. © Peter Steinhauer. Click above to see larger image.
Wanchai Yellow Cocoon 1. Hong Kong, 2011. © Peter Steinhauer. Click above to see larger image.
Peter Steinhauer is a Singapore-based photographer developping his work when the building structures are wrapped during construction time. His ‘cocoon’ series, are shots of the amazing edifices entirely wrapped in a veil of vibrantly colored silk — in fact a typical structural material, which prevents debris material and prevents workers falling into the void. Enveloped in the brightly-hued fabric, the towers cloaked in the web of textiles transforms the cityscape, seeming more like a massive artistic intervention rather than a construction device. I guess that upon seeing this for the first time, Steinhauer thought which would be an installation by Christo.
White, red, blue, yellow and green fibers act as a layer, draping over every structural feature like a cape, framing the urban landscape. The series’ name is a reference to the sheath that wraps some insects during a stage of their metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly - an appropriate way to understand the image of buildings when are undergo their own structural renovations.
The artist is currently exhibiting a series of large format photographs, a collection of works documenting asian markets in conjunction with art basel hong kong and whit support artistic initiatives by Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong. The works on display until may 26, 2014 at the Langham Place Hotel and Mall link bridge on level L.
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PETER STEINHAUER
Peter Steinhauer. (Born, Boulder, Colorado, USA, 1966). Education at Art Institute of Colorado. Since 1993, he has been living and working in Asia. His photography focuses on architecture within urban landscape, natural landscape, Asian faces and man made structure.
He is also a recipient of numerous international photography awards. In 2012, Steinhauer was awarded with his third PDN Annual Photographic Award of Excellence for his Cocoons project; 2011, a Black and White Spider Award for Architecture and a One Life Award from PDN. In 2009 he was awarded in numerous categories in the prestigious IPA and PX3 Paris Annual Photography Awards.
Steinhauer’s first book on Vietnam entitled, Vietnam: Portraits and Landscapes, was published in 2002. Enduring Spirit of Vietnam, (Forward by Michael Kenna) Steinhauer’s second publication was published in 2007 and was awarded Best Photography Book of the Year 2007 by PDN (Photo District News), and won a Silver Medal in the Independent Publishers Annual Book Awards 2007. His third publication, entitled “Hong Kong - Surface Unseen”, hopes to be released in 2014. Other book projects include two books on Hong Kong, one on Bali, Burma, India and a third on Vietnam.
