Mind-Bending Bridges by Google Earth
One day, out of curiosity, Clement Valla decided to explore what Google Earth could do. As he started playing with the program, he came upon views he knew he had to share. Bridges that were suppose to look like they were in 3D, were stunningly flattened out in 2D. Because the satellite imagery used in Google Earth is captured in 2D, bridges appeared shockingly warped, like a surreal painting or a dramatic scene from the movie Inception.
Valla called the 60 photo series Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges. "I like to maintain a critical distance to these kinds of representations, trying to understand how they affect the way in which we see and interpret the world, the way in which they affect other visual representations, and might one day replace other modes of exploring the planet," he tells us. "This is why I call the images I find Post-Cards. They reflect another era, another mode of exploration, discovery and memory, another process of image creation and distribution."
By collecting these photos and sharing this series, Valla hopes that we will question the technologies we use to create images and representations of our earth. "I hope people take just a moment to think about how we can see things differently through technology, and what that could imply," he says.
Valla called the 60 photo series Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges. "I like to maintain a critical distance to these kinds of representations, trying to understand how they affect the way in which we see and interpret the world, the way in which they affect other visual representations, and might one day replace other modes of exploring the planet," he tells us. "This is why I call the images I find Post-Cards. They reflect another era, another mode of exploration, discovery and memory, another process of image creation and distribution."
By collecting these photos and sharing this series, Valla hopes that we will question the technologies we use to create images and representations of our earth. "I hope people take just a moment to think about how we can see things differently through technology, and what that could imply," he says.
Un día, curiosidad, Valla Clemente decidió explorar lo que podía hacer Google Earth. Comenzó a jugar con el programa, llegó a vistas que sabía que tenía que compartir. Puentes que se supone que al parecer estaban en 3D, se acoplan increíblemente en 2D. Porque las imágenes de satélite en Google Earth es capturada en 2D, puentes aparecieron sorprendentemente deformados, como una pintura surrealista o una dramática escena de la película de creación.
Valla había llamado la serie 60 fotos postales de Google Earth, puentes. "Quiero mantener una distancia crítica a este tipo de representaciones, tratando de comprender cómo afectan a la forma en que vemos y interpretar el mundo, la manera en que afectan a otras representaciones visuales, y un día podría reemplazar a otros modos de explorar el planeta"nos dice. "Es por eso pido las imágenes encuentro sobrecubiertas. Reflejan otra época, otro modo de exploración, descubrimiento y memoria, otro proceso de creación de imágenes y distribución".
Al recopilar estas fotos y compartir esta serie, Valla espera que cuestionamos las tecnologías que utilizamos para crear imágenes y representaciones de nuestra tierra. "Espero que la gente tome un momento para pensar cómo podemos ver las cosas de forma diferente a través de la tecnología y lo que podría implicar," dice!
