a point of departure
As the social relationships between people were becoming increasingly mediated by images, and the symbols of consumption such as cars, neon signs, and shops became ever more seductive and signs of social status and personal identity, the process of deindustrialisation continued … Read More
not the most exciting place to live
One way the boredom and dissatisfactions from living in Adelaide could be relieved was through gestures of rebellion and revolt. Another was through hanging out in the shopping precincts, arcades and going shopping in Rundle Mall. Leisure time, freedom, and … Read More
empty streets
One of the most striking characteristics of Adelaide’s CBD in the 1980s was the empty streets outside of the weekday’s 9-5 working hours. During the weekend the streets were more or less empty, and apart from the tumbleweeds in Rundle … Read More
keep calm and carry on
There are now millions of photographers and billions of photographs around the globe, and the accumulation of photographic images in the institutional and online archives is staggering, if not astounding. The aggressive and voracious appetite of the photographic eye accelerates … Read More
Adelaide in the 1980s
The early 1980s in the anxious city of Adelaide saw the redevelopment of the Adelaide Railway Station precinct as a means to revitalise the city of Adelaide to address South Australia’s economic decline and high unemployment. The redevelopment was part … Read More