Toilet on the Road to the Skeleton Coast

2000
.
C-Prints
,
Tier 2
City & Land
© Santu Mofokeng
The image shows a black and white landscape of a dry, barren area with sparse vegetation and a few solitary trees.

In the foreground are the remnants of a building or structure, with what appears to be four vertical wooden poles standing amidst ruins, possibly the remains of walls or supports. These ruins suggest a place that has been abandoned or destroyed, giving a sense of desolation. Based on the title of the photograph, we may be able to assume that this structure is an outhouse. Further back, the middle ground reveals a vast open field with very little vegetation, punctuated by what could be small dwellings or animal enclosures, implying some form of sparse rural settlement or farming activity. The presence of fences and enclosures indicates attempts at delineating property or protecting what little agriculture or livestock might be present in this stark environment. In the background, a range of hills or low mountains rises under a bright sky, contributing to the feeling of a vast, open space. The lack of visible human activity and the general emptiness of the landscape communicates a sense of solitude and perhaps the harshness of life in such an environment.

Santu Mofokeng

South Africa
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1956

Santu Mofokeng

South Africa
.
1956
Santu Mofokeng