51. Industrial Archaeology (2023)

Industrial Archealogy: 

This piece is the last of the Voyage_50505 series 2023. I painted it while my last visiting to Mexico early 2023. The painting frames a view from a hospital window into a wide avenue, a rail yard and a large industrial zone in Guadalajara. 

The hospital is located at the borderline of a residential zone of Colonia Moderna neighbourhood, with an industrial zone.

Guadalajara is a large city with over 5 million inhabitants and nearly 500 years of modern history (founded in 1542), and like many other cities around our planet, industrial areas within them become outdated, take the example of Docklands or Fishemans Bend in Melbourne. Re-zoning of this inner-city industrial zones is paramount to urban renewal and city growth. Responsible planning schemes with high density and not necessarily high-rise are a must.

Thus the title of this piece, "Industrial Archaeology". The original title also include Room With A View alluding to the fortune of having such a great view from a hospital bed, not!

Best, 

Guillermo 

 Guillermo Aranda-MenaⒸ2023 

"Industrial archaeology (IA) is the systematic study of material evidence associated with the industrial past.[1] This evidence, collectively referred to as industrial heritage, includes buildings, machinery, artifacts, sites, infrastructure, documents and other items associated with the production, manufacture, extraction, transport or construction of a product or range of products. The field of industrial archaeology incorporates a range of disciplines including archaeology, architecture, construction, engineering, historic preservation, museology, technology, urban planning.

Industrial Archaeology: Principles and Practice, Peter Neaverson and Marilyn Palmer, Routledge, 1998, chapter 1"