Photography — June 15, 2019

Shadow Workers

This series experiments with appropriated archives of labor force positions now obsolete in nature. I have explored the act of superimposing anonymous characters onto architectural spaces, specifically environments in which they once existed. My photographic process plays with visual perception through conjuring an illusion of compressed time. Scenes presenting the semblance of a worker aim to acknowledge the replacement of human interaction aligned with the evolution of machines.

Written & Photographed

by Kristen Powell

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Parking Garage Tickets

Medford, MA 2017

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Railway Ticket Attendant

Newton, MA 2017

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Bank Teller

Tolland, CT 2017

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Return Desk Librarian

Newton, MA 2017

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Gas Pump Attendant

Newton, MA 2017

Explore more work by Kristen Powell through her website at kpowellphoto.com. Keep up with her through Instagram @k_powellll and Facebook.

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