I had never been inside such a building before, plus I had never been to an exhibition about social housing before either, and I had never been to All Saints before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew that the photographers are very interested in architecture, social housing and regeneration, so I knew it was going to be different. This was apparent even by the sign on the door of flat 89, which was on the 15th floor (I think...might have been 18th...).
Well my first reaction was about the amazing photography. I'm always blown away by photographers who are able to, quite frankly make photographs of subjects that, let's be honest, aren't beautiful, look amazing. These four below are by Peter Luck:
Beautiful printed, crystal sharp images, straight lines, and dramatic diagonals. I loved the original display - photographs straight on the walls - in their natural surroundings!
I liked all the images I saw, but particularly those by Mike Seabourne, who captured the everyday objects found left behind in the flats that had been abandoned (that he had access to). He captured the "traces" of people and I found these photographs strangely eerie:
This project about Transition is ongoing. There may be a chance for me to participate in the new year, when I've finished with Bleeding London....
For more information see: http://www.transition.photography/
and: http://thelondoncolumn.com/2014/09/19/balfron-remembered/http://thelondoncolumn.com/2014/09/19/balfron-remembered/
