This is the model of the International Garden Festival site near Otterspool as envisioned prior to its launch in 1984. It is a beautiful model - with green grass and trees punctured by the primary colours of tents and attractions, all laid out along the Mersey. It shows the scale of the development.
In reality the whole site has changed so much. How do things go to rack and ruin so quickly? I think two models should be produced whenever a project is proposed - one of the vision, and one of that vision after 20 years of neglect.
Shooting this model, sans insect, was probably my favourite moment so far, as it is simply such a beautiful failure. This was also the first time I had seen the model since 4 years ago and it looked even more breathtaking than i remember. It seemed now to mark a stage of things coming together for me.
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Hi there - i'm really interested in this model - are you still running this site? Thanks.
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