Australia
Australia
Power House
Small Arms Factory
Textile Factory
Country Theatre
Power House
Small Arms Factory
Textile Factory
Country Theatre
This section focuses on abandoned cars that have been discovered throughout Australia, from Queensland, down the east coast through New South Whales, Victoria and around to South Australia. From rural towns, inner city properties to cars dumped in the forrest and bushland's these abandoned cars have been decaying for years and this is how nature has dealt with them.
This section focuses on abandoned cars that have been discovered throughout Australia, from Queensland, down the east coast through New South Whales, Victoria and around to South Australia. From rural towns, inner city properties to cars dumped in the forrest and bushland's these abandoned cars have been decaying for years and this is how nature has dealt with them.
Among the cobwebs and the shy light that streams through broken windows, I search for places punished by time. As industries change, buildings often get left behind. What happened, why has it been abandoned and what’s the story behind the abandonment? This is my ongoing project and the albums below provide a glimpse into our forgotten past, providing an exact photographic recording of the buildings and how they got to their current state, often giving the feeling that time has stopped.
I am currently continuing study in the Creative Masters Degree in Photography. My subject matter is looking at places of remembrance where issues of identity are strongly tied to the individual's perception of the past. Importantly, where we have come from and where we have dwelt and the collective or social memories interconnected with the histories of cultural or ethnic communities with the urban landscapes.
If you have ever worked at any of these places, have further information about a place or would like to make any corrections in the descriptions provided, please contact me using the form here.
Among the cobwebs and the shy light that streams through broken windows, I search for places punished by time. As industries change, buildings often get left behind. What happened, why has it been abandoned and what’s the story behind the abandonment? This is my ongoing project and the albums below provide a glimpse into our forgotten past, providing an exact photographic recording of the buildings and how they got to their current state, often giving the feeling that time has stopped.
I am currently continuing study in the Creative Masters Degree in Photography. My subject matter is looking at places of remembrance where issues of identity are strongly tied to the individual's perception of the past. Importantly, where we have come from and where we have dwelt and the collective or social memories interconnected with the histories of cultural or ethnic communities with the urban landscapes.
If you have ever worked at any of these places, have further information about a place or would like to make any corrections in the descriptions provided, please contact me using the form here.
mattamation
heritage, history & architecture
Amid the cobwebs and the light that streams through broken windows, you can almost hear an abandoned building whisper, “I have a story.” As industries change, buildings often get left behind and we are left to wonder what took place there, and why are they no longer in use. The photographs here provide a record of these buildings and how they have been ravaged by time and decrepit structures are often reduced to their original form. There is a tension in our brief interaction with them. Without human intervention, buildings take on a sense of inertia and the feeling of a mausoleum, a fantastical in-between space, but not quite a heterotopia. This is an architecture that most people will never see. Aside from the art form, it is important to have a photographic record of the factories, shops, transportation hubs, and houses that once played an important role in shaping our culture, communities, and country. All of these vacant buildings once had significance; every place has a story of its past and its present state, and in some cases, a plan for the future.
As a photographer, it is important to tune in, not only to the architecture, the fittings, the furniture, and the debris strewn across these spaces, but also the nostalgia and memories they evoke. As time passes, these buildings, and the landscapes in and around them, become relics of a disappearing way of life. This is especially true when entire towns have been abandoned due to the demise of local industries.
Features / Exhibitions:
Oz Shot Magazine - Brisbane
20/20 Exhibition - Max Galleria Sunshine Coast
Musa Abode Art Gallery - Singapore
How the Light gets in Exhibition - The University of the Sunshine Coast
Memories of Australia Book Launch & Exhibition - Max Galleria Sunshine Coast
Bendigo Bank Exhibition - Cooroy, Sunshine Coast
Noosa Weekender / Article - Newspaper, Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Daily / Article - Newspaper, Sunshine Coast
Clients:
Queensland Rail - Brisbane
Freedom Property - Brisbane
Jones Lang LaSalle - Singapore
i12 Shopping Mall - Singapore
313 Somerset - Singapore
Axa Tower - Singapore
Marina Bay Financial Center - Singapore
Capital Square - Singapore
Anson House - Singapore
South Beach Tower - Singapore
Balmoral Residencies - Singapore
Troparies - Brisbane
Seafood Conxion - Sunshine Coast
Freedom Property - Brisbane, Redlands, Sunshine Coast
Australia Post - Australia
Education:
Bachelor of Design & Communication - The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Diploma of Graphic Design - Martin College - Brisbane
Certificate IV in Business Administration - NTD Training - Gold Coast
Contact:
Please use the form below to contact me or email me at: me@mattamation.com