Abandoned and Beyond

Abandoned and Beyond invites reader to “experience” the visual narrative of abandoned spaces in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, without offering a final, definitive answer. The photobook resonates with its main theme, i.e. abandonment, by not only showing curated urban documentary photographs but also incorporating physical materials with sensory experiences. From plastic waste, used cardboard, and volcanic materials to QR codes linking to recorded soundscapes from these abandoned spaces, readers are invited to touch, listen to and smell as part of “experiencing” the book. This photobook is also a subtle statement about the abandoned spaces we ofter overlook and the sensory elements we tend to ignore in urban environments.