THROUGH THE PAST, DARKLY: THE RUINS OF NEW YORK

Exploration #1- The Ruins of New York City

New York City’s skyline stands against a backdrop of congestion, fluorescent lights, cars, and a never-ending drone of noise. In the middle of Manhattan,  Brooklyn-based designer and all-round curious fellow Shawn Joswick found an opening that leads to a tunnel. Dark shadows are spliced with beams of light from above. Every hour a train goes by, shattering your ears with an ominous honk. Old cassettes litter the floor and the walls chronicle New York City’s graffiti history. Joswick jumps fences to discover the massive, empty structures that have looked out on New York for decades. Not knowing what was there, or who might find him. Climbing into these buildings that have been torn apart, gutted, and left a shell of their former selves, which is exactly why he wants to go and find out the stories.

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