Far Away From Here Culture
In Switzerland for a writer’s residency, Teju Cole reaches for his camera: “As I shot more and more, I saw that I was drawn to signs, to mirrors in the landscapes, to maps and globes. I became less interested in populating my images and more interested in traces of the human without human presence. I used deep shadows less frequently than I had in the past. I learned how a number of tightly argued photos should be followed by one or two that are simpler and more ventilated” (4,682 words)
