Rama Lakshmi , Indian
Rusting Union Carbide Factory in Bhopal, 2012
This is a photograph of the rusting remains of the Union Carbide Factory in Bhopal. This image quite literally renders present a small fraction of the lingering effects of the world’s worst industrial disaster. The fact that this structure remains ever present in the lives of those who live in Bhopal serves as a visual reminder of that which transpired in 1984 and still continues to impact the citizens of the area today. The erosion occurring to the structure itself works as a sort of counter monument in that it is simultaneously caught between its own demise while simultaneously commemorating Union Carbide’s negligence. Label by Jay Jolles