Lyons Hill Road Possibly 2008 - 2013

Justin Kimball captured this image, Lyons Hill Road, using photography, a medium that freezes a moment in time. Looking at it, I imagine Kimball stepping into this forgotten space, framing this view with his lens. He notices the layers of decay, the wallpaper peeling like old skin, each object telling a silent story. I wonder, what was he thinking when he clicked the shutter? Did he feel like an intruder, or a documentarian? The light, the textures—they all contribute to a feeling of abandonment, but also a kind of haunting beauty. It reminds me a little of Eggleston, that kind of overlooked Americana. Artists are always in conversation, aren't they? Kimball makes me think about how we choose to see and what we choose to preserve. It's a beautiful thing.