The Feel of the
Abandoned
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inspadesmag.com
Bando photographer Dylan Foglesong has a
more personal connection to bandos. Having
lost his mother to cancer and being an only
child, Foglesong’s life was punctuated with a
sense of solitude. “I felt a sense of abandonment
after she died,” he shared with INSPADES, “So
when I started exploring abandoned places, I
was able to make a connection with the space
I was in. I feel like I’m a part of the building
itself when I’m inside a bando.”
One of the most memorable bandos he
experienced was a deserted art gallery in
pristine condition:
“The entire bando was immaculate, the
architecture was something I’d never seen before
in my life. Ceilings painted with fresco technique,
beautiful furniture and paintings. The entire
place had one hundred and ten rooms and I
explored every single one of them. It seemed as
if this place would never end. I must have spent
hours in there. Since my first trip, I’ve returned
to it several times just to take in all the amazing
architecture that makes up the building.”
Within the stillness of a bando, one can also
find peace. While some bando explorers focus
on the darker sides of bandos, creating sinister
images that emit darkness, Foglesong’s images
have a distinct quality of tranquility.
_DFOGCO - DYLAN FOGLESONG