Photographer Transforms Abandoned Marble Quarries into Sonic Memorials
Photographer Jeremy Everett has been capturing the haunting beauty of abandoned marble quarries in America, transforming our perception of these once-bustling sites into poignant memorials. His work, featured in Shop Atmos Volume 04: Cascade, encourages readers to reflect on the impact of our choices on future generations.
Everett's photographs reveal the stark contrast between the quarries' past use for monoliths and headstones and their current desolation. Two large, hidden amphitheaters within an anonymous mountain stand as silent witnesses to the extraction of marble, now echoing with the sounds of falling rocks rather than the voices of performers.
Everett proposes filling these voids with sound, documenting the changes as the quarries transform once again. His assistant, Tyler Millard, helps capture the acoustic phenomenon created when music waves propagate and interact within the empty spaces, reflecting off surfaces and filling the air with repeated auditory impressions. The book presents a choice between conformity and force, likening it to water in a container or a wave, echoing the visual dance of violence that once occurred in these quarries.
Everett's work serves as a reminder of the consequences of our choices on the planet's future. By repurposing these abandoned quarries with sound, he invites us to consider how we can transform the remnants of our past into meaningful spaces for the future.
