Urbexhibition

Catching · 14 Jul 2014, 9:57 pm

Is this the right section?

Anyway. As a suggestion, what would people think of photographic exhibitions with urban exploration as the subject? Have these kinds of things happened before?

f1ex · 15 Jul 2014, 12:14 am

They've happened before.
Jiesk (trespassing.net) held one focusing on trains, tunnels and graffiti.
Depends on your photos in my opinion.

Catching · 15 Jul 2014, 5:39 pm

Was he / she aiming to sell prints or was it more of a viewing exhibition?

timdole · 16 Jul 2014, 1:10 pm

He used to have a website where you could view and purchase a number of photos, and personally his photos were amazing in detail. Often his subject matter was graffers, not something many people here like, so he had mixed reviews. I think the main aim of his exhibition was to display what he had seen for years, but a lot of 17 year olds showed up from what I heard (even though it was held at a licensed venue.)

Anyway, the site now re-directs to his facebook page, so you can see his stuff there.

Draper · 16 Jul 2014, 2:50 pm

No no no no no no. Not a good idea at all in my opinion.

Catching · 16 Jul 2014, 3:14 pm

I wouldn't be throwing locations and names about either.

maggot · 17 Jul 2014, 4:33 pm

Even without giving away location names and details it's still photographic evidence that you've been trespassing. It might have a shitty outcome for you if normal, law-abiding citizens turn up to your exhibition.

Jiesk doesn't appear to have gotten into s*** though so who knows... Luck of the draw?

Catching · 17 Jul 2014, 5:34 pm

Some places are walk in access (the Maltings, Eurama ruins, etc.), who's to say I haven't got my shots from said places, or from places I have permission to access?

Draper · 18 Jul 2014, 7:23 am

People seem to forget the power of networking. Regardless of whether you say where it is, you won't be the only person that knows about it (highly unlikely). One person asks this person and so on and before you know it hundreds of people know and it's trashed. It happens.

If you had permisson, well I'd say meh, snore. If you didn't it should stay covered. Trespassing is a crime, don't kid yourself. Victimless maybe, but why dish up evidence on yourself?