Gowanus is a Brooklyn neighborhood long known for its contaminated canal and not - so - worthy industrial vibe . But like many once derelict areas , it is speedily transforming into a landing place property for restaurants and young professionals . The still wild nature of the locality has been artfully captured byMiska Draskoczyin a serial of picture called Gowanus Wild .
Draskoczy ’s photo are all shot at dark , each one with a strange freshness puke by artifical light generator . It creates an atmospheric state in line of business with the vicinity ’s reputation as a toxic wasteland . The sludgy Gowanus Canal presents a particularly strong presence throughout the serial . It ’s incredibly spooky , and also a very subjective portrayal .
Though it leaves out the normality one might encounter upon shoot the breeze Gowanus in the day , the stylization does a great job of tying together what is actually a neighborhood of very various component — industrial , commercial , residential — into a cohesive portrait . It pee you want to visit and explore what is probably decease to look completely unlike in a matter of a few brusk twelvemonth .
Gowanus Wild is currentlyon opinion through Sunday , November 16th at Ground Floor Galleryin Brooklyn . Miska Draskoczyis also lead a walking tour of some of the documented locations in Gowanus on the 16th from 5 - 7pm . Head over to the verandah web site above for details .
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