Who Said What (5)

"Ruins are the visible symbols and landmarks of our societies 
and their changes, small pieces of history in suspension.

The state of ruin is essentially a temporary situation that happens at 
some point, the volatile result of change of era and the fall of empires.
This fragility, the time elapsed but even so running fast, lead us to watch them one very last time : 
being dismayed, or admire, making us wondering about the permanence of things.
"

                                                                                   ---Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre

废墟是社会及其变化可以看得见的象征和标识，是一段段暂停的历史。

废墟本质上就是在某个时间点发生的一个暂时的状态，见证着时代变化的反复无常，记录着伟大帝国的轰然倒塌。脆弱可不堪一击，时间如白驹过隙，让我们停下脚步，最后一次注视它们：哀伤，欣赏，同时思考，万物是否永恒。

Yves Marchand和Romain Meffre是两位法国80后摄影师，照片来自二人的摄影展《底特律的废墟》。