Prairie farmhouse interior left abandoned | Wall Art
This photograph centers on a poignant domestic scene within an abandoned prairie farmhouse. An old tube TV and a solitary chair beside it serve as stark symbols of bygone leisure, now gathering dust and silence instead of broadcasting images and sounds. The kitchen, visible through the doorway, stands empty, the heart of the home now stilled, its once warm and inviting space hollowed by absence.
Debris scatters the floor, a tangible sign of the decay that has set in, each piece a fragment of the life that once filled these rooms. The weathering of the interior is evident; the air itself seems heavy with the scent of neglect. Paint peels from the walls, and fixtures show signs of corrosion, all testaments to the unrelenting march of time.
In taking this photograph, I was drawn to the stark contrast between the stillness now and the liveliness that must have once been. The juxtaposition of the old entertainment technology with the deteriorating surroundings underscores a narrative of abandonment and the inevitable progression of the elements and the years.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2021
