• Royal Stock Exchange

Royal Stock Exchange

Gina Soden

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A beautiful stock exchange that has been left abandoned for many years, with the messy parquet floor serving as a beautiful contrast to the ornate architecture. It was originally built in the 1500's, but the complex burnt down in the late 1800's. It was the first building of its type in the whole world, but the Neo-Gothic building now stands derelict, awaiting restoration. To access the site, Gina climbed up scaffolding at street level and… Read more
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    H 73 x W 53 cm (framed)

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Gina Soden

At the heart of Gina Soden’s photography is a preoccupation with abandoned structures and locations. Based in Reading, she travels widely to undisclosed sites throughout Europe and explores the boundaries of beauty, decay, nostalgia and neglect. The genesis of each piece is often the unique architectural character of each location, heightened by their painfully slow transformation after years of abandonment.