SITE: Aurora / NY

Aurora / NY

With its tales of haunted dormitories, crumbling statues, deep, pine forests, and ivy-coated brick, Aurora had a tendency to refer backward. Yet, set in the shadows high on a hill, the Wells College campus looked down upon glistening Lake Cayuga. From here, the emphasis was on distance – historical, topographical, or otherwise – and how that distance affected the viewer’s present perception.

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