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Locally notorious, ‘Plague' has been abandoned for decades. My work is all about finding beauty in decay and going to great lengths to find the perfect axis between devastation and exaltation. I persuaded a local guy to get him to ferry myself and a couple of friends across on his fishing boat to this place. He would not step onto the soil and said he would wait for me to finish, leaving me with just two hours to photograph the place.
At least half an hour of those two hours was taken up by battling through the thick undergrowth and nettles to get to different buildings, and considering that it was a sunny day with a temperature of at least 30 degrees, they were tough conditions to shoot in! Many roofs had fallen through and nature really had taken over. One of the images I captured shows how the plants had intertwined and become so knotted they had formed a new roof. The rays spilling through allowed for some beautiful conditions to shoot in.
I found it remarkable to find such stillness and desolation in such close proximity to one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. In the early 1700s there were several cases of the plague from surrounding ships, and the location was transformed into an area of confinement for those with the deadly disease. It has had many uses; as well as once being home to a hospital, traces of a fort can still be seen which was used in many wars as a defence fortification. It is a place where superstition, nostalgia and the grandeur of nature all collide.
Print options and sizes
With your artwork there will be a signed & numbered certificate of authenticity.
Small Size
Edition of 15 with 2 artist proofs
Unframed size: 44.64 x 44.64cm
Framed size: 57.5 x 57.5cm
Standard Size
Edition of 10 with 2 artist proofs
Unframed size: 80.2 x 80.2cm
Framed size: 94 x 94cm
Printing
- Your print is produced in-house at Gina Soden’s studio. The quality of your artwork is important, once printed Gina Soden personally checks each artwork individually.
- Prints are produced using Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta 325gsm Giclee, a premium quality paper, which is perfect for Gina Soden’s brightly coloured and textured images. This archival paper sets the benchmark for high colour depth and image definition.
Framing
- Your artwork will then be framed to conservation standard
- The frame profile will be approx 40mm wide by 30mm deep.
- Off-white textured acid free mount.
- 2mm clear standard picture glass (UV protected 66%) Low reflection option available.
- Mounted onto acid free backing board.
- 2mm Kraftboard back.
- Fixings are included for hanging.
Delivery
- Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for delivery.
- Unframed works will be sent in a tube via a signed delivery service.
- Framed works will be safely packaged, crated and insured and will then be delivered via a courier or international shipper.