In an extremely busy world engulfed by mass consumption, transport routes and daily shipping are significantly busier. Photographer Henrik Spohler realized this and wanted to capture these typically busy transport routes at their emptiest points.
Titled 'In Between,' Spohler wanted to take a different perspective when looking at mass consumption and study the time in between things are purchased when they are received. The photo series looks at the various routes and methods necessary for us to purchase consumer goods.
Highways, freight zones, airports and seaports are normally bustling, but Spohler is somehow able to find the perfect moment where each is empty and vacant. Spohler wanted to bring to light the history and story behind the products we own and expose the complex processes of mass consumption and a capitalist economy as a whole.
Desolate Transportion Photography
These Photos Examine the Impacts of Mass Consumption
Trend Themes
1. Empty Transport Routes - Opportunity to innovate in the creation of systems that reduce the amount of vehicles on the road or in the air, maximizing space and minimizing environmental impact.
2. Alternative Perspectives of Consumption - Opportunity to innovate in creating more sustainable systems of production and consumption, focusing on ecological and ethical principles, rather than purely capitalist interests.
3. Photography of Mass Consumption - Opportunity to innovate in the creation of visual content that documents and raises awareness of the environmental and social impacts of global supply chains and mass consumption.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation - Opportunity to innovate in the development of more sustainable and efficient transportation systems, from vehicle design to route optimization.
2. Logistics - Opportunity to innovate in the creation of more eco-friendly supply chain networks and packaging systems, reducing waste and carbon emissions.
3. Visual Arts - Opportunity to innovate in the creation of visual content that documents and raises awareness of environmental and social issues related to consumption and industry, educating and promoting change.