Lonely Garden explores the undervalued spaces within manicured gardens—forgotten corners often dismissed as utilitarian. These underutilized and under-appreciated areas hold an inherent natural value equal to that of their curated surroundings, embodying resilience and quiet beauty.These spaces, often serving functional roles like stormwater management, reveal a tension between human design and nature’s persistence. I am drawn to their raw simplicity and the resonance they create through their lines, textures, and the interplay of light and shadow. Despite their neglect, these spaces teem with a landscape design entrenched in temporal aestheticism, full of life and meaning, yet often forgotten, offering a profound connection to the untamed garden space.

Through black-and-white photography, I can highlight contours, contrasts allowing me to focus on the graphic qualities of symmetry and balancewithin the landscape images. The intent is to represent these landscapes, where paths are intended for human navigation, invoking a stillness, quietness, and a spirited, peaceful energy, blending practicality with poetic beauty. Lonely Garden challenges perceptions of worth, urging us to recognize the equal value of what is overlooked and the less-traveled corners of garden spaces. By aestheticizing these spaces, I invite viewers to reflect on the beauty and purpose of the forgotten and undervalued.