BRUTAL Bristol continues to evolve. This time into an exhibition featuring contributors from both zines, plus a few new special guests. The work on display will range from photography, illustrations, models and even furniture. Partnering with The Modernist the event will take place between 8th-12th October in Sparks, an old M&S in Broadmead that hasContinue reading “BRUTAL Bristol – The Exhibition”
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The Contributors of BRUTAL Bristol II
In the same fashion as with the first zine I would like to highlight the contributors that helped shape BRUTAL Bristol II by sharing their work and how to find out more about them. These artists, writers and enthusiasts have helped shape a series that was already raised over £1500 for charity. I hope thatContinue reading “The Contributors of BRUTAL Bristol II”
Broadmead Baptist Church
Broadmead Baptist Church in Bristol has now been Grade II listed. The following was written by Tom Spooner for the zine BRUTAL Bristol. A procession of double buses, giant photoshopped fruit and veg, a greasy spoon, Poundland: the Broadmead Baptist Church is in a part of Bristol’s centre where you’re more inclined to stare atContinue reading “Broadmead Baptist Church”
Redcliffe – A Monument to the Age of the Big idea
Redcliffe is a housing estate in the south-east of Bristol’s city centre. The area is dominated largely by housing blocks of distinct design. The following is a piece written by Ray Newman about the design of Redcliffe and accompanied by photos I took during my visit. It was published in BRUTAL Bristol. Redcliffe by RayContinue reading “Redcliffe – A Monument to the Age of the Big idea”
Welbeck Street Car Park – Then and Now
It was always my intention to return to the site of Welbeck Street Car Park with the hope that it would bring a conclusions to the photos I had taken a few years previously. Not only had the Car Park been replaced by a hotel, the surroundings had changed too. Further Reading: My latest zineContinue reading “Welbeck Street Car Park – Then and Now”
The Barbican on Polaroid Film
I had been gifted a pack on black framed Polaroid film and thought it would be great to shoot it at the Barbican. Though these following shots are among the best I have achieved with my Polaroid camera I am still not impressed with the results. Maybe that is part of the charm of shootingContinue reading “The Barbican on Polaroid Film”
The Barbican on Film – Part 2
I continue to photograph the Barbican on film but this time it was colour. On each visit I plan to grow this collection and discover new parts and details about the Barbican as I go. The grand plan to extensively photograph the complex and one day to eventually visit the elusive Barbican Conservatory. Further reading:Continue reading “The Barbican on Film – Part 2”
Skopje on Film
Skopje was another destination that hadn’t been of any interest to me until a friend moved there. With a quick weekend trip planned it would be a great destination for a few rolls of black and white film. I had taken another roll of film during the trip but unfortunately it was damaged during theContinue reading “Skopje on Film”
The Long Way to Mäusebunker
I had dedicated some time during my visit to Berlin to hopefully visit Mäusebunker, an old animal testing laboratory that had become an icon of Brutalism in the city. I knew it would take some time as the train ride in one direction was 40 minutes alone. Then there were a few stops I wantedContinue reading “The Long Way to Mäusebunker”
BRUTAL Berlin
Architecturally I had high hopes for Berlin. I knew about the redevelopment of the city after the war then again after after reunification, but I wasn’t prepared for the scale of the development I would encounter. Whole city blocks and avenues created from nothing. Single apartment buildings stretching on and on. On the other handContinue reading “BRUTAL Berlin”
Our Shadows Will Remain 