ROOFTOP: Second Nature
Photographs by Brad Temkin
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© Brad Temkin
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Rooftop: Second Nature draws poetic attention to an important new movement to counter the heat island effect caused by city life. Green roofs reduce our carbon footprint and improve storm water control, but they do far more. They reflect the conflict of our existence, symbolizing the allure of nature in the face of our continuing urban sprawl.
My images do more than merely document rooftop gardens. By securely situating the gardens within the steel, stone, and glass rectangularity of urban downtowns, I ask viewers to revel in their far more open patterns, colors, and connection to the sky. In this break, I see not merely beauty and dichotomy, but the framework for positive change. – Brad Temkin |
The elevated landscapes from the Rooftop series represent the judicious reintroduction of nature into urban settings. The photographs reveal that through grace and ingenuity, we may be able to construct a healthier environment and a more responsible infrastructure.
“It is important to recognize that Temkin captures, not an unnoticed feature of the built landscape, but a significant shift in architectural expression. This architecture is a new artistic medium in which nature and humanity contribute equally. It represents a departure from the traditions of the past in which buildings were conceived in opposition to nature.”
– Roger Schickedantz, from the introduction to the book Rooftop: Photography by Brad Temkin.
Publication
ROOFTOP published by Radius Books (www.radiusbooks.org) is available
“It is important to recognize that Temkin captures, not an unnoticed feature of the built landscape, but a significant shift in architectural expression. This architecture is a new artistic medium in which nature and humanity contribute equally. It represents a departure from the traditions of the past in which buildings were conceived in opposition to nature.”
– Roger Schickedantz, from the introduction to the book Rooftop: Photography by Brad Temkin.
Publication
ROOFTOP published by Radius Books (www.radiusbooks.org) is available
Number of photographs: 32 Archival Pigment Prints in 41” x 49”white-wood frames
Rental fee: $4500 for 8 weeks
Rental fee: $4500 for 8 weeks
This exhibition was curated by Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona Beach, Florida