The Architecture of Silence: Abandoned Lives of the Italian South
In The Architecture of Silence, Seidenberg examines the failed post-war land reform movement known as the Riforma Fondiaria to which these imaged structures and landscapes belong.
Kanazawa Vacancy
In Kanazawa Vacancy, Steven Seidenberg documents akiya (vacant houses) and akichi (vacant lots) within architecturally varied neighborhoods in Kanazawa, Japan.
The Plastic Flowers of Staglieno
Rome Squares
London Cauling
Neolithic Dorset
Forest Beach Bollards
Venetian Gas Valve Covers
Pipevalve Berlin
In 2013, Steven Seidenberg encountered the pipevalves (in German, Reinigungsöffnung) depicted in this series on daily walks around the neighborhood in which he was based during a residency in Berlin.
Tokyo Tape
Tape is frequently used in Tokyo underground metro stations for various purposes, such as marking queues, hazard zones, or guiding commuters. These markings often come in vibrant colours and interesting patterns. Inspired by the interplay of the colours lines and patterns Steven Seidenberg’s ‘Tokyo Tape’ series is a collection of visually appealing abstract images.
Choshi
Baobab: Migrant Tent City, Rome
At first, the camp called The Baobab Experience received Rome’s new asylum seekers — in the beginning mainly Eritreans, and later those coming from across North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. A loosely organized volunteer endeavor, the tent city took shape in 2015 as a place where migrants could rest, find nourishment and advice, and then travel on.
