Williamsburg Bridge, New York, NY, USA
Until the 1920s, the Williamsburg Bridge had the record for the longest suspension bridge span on Earth. New Yorkers celebrated its opening in December 1903 with fireworks over the East River. Sitting on the bridge, I imagined a full procession of men in top hats and coats, carriages drawn by horses, and press photographers with large wooden box cameras.
From the top of the bridge, the emotions that emanate from the spectacle of the city cannot be more unique. Perched on a narrow beam, I felt the wind, and the tower gently swaying.
Miru Kim is a New York based photographer and Urban Explorer. Her work explores the idea of the city as a living organism while also examining feelings of isolation and anxiety of urban life. These images peer into the unseen workings of the city, examining how we interact with space seen and unseen and exposing how vulnerable we are in our reliance on these spaces.
Miru Kim is one of many Urban Explorers who document their adventures through the photographic medium. These images depict long forgotten structures and breathtaking vistas and serve as a record of the journey the explorers have undertaken and the trials they must pass to discover these places.
Photography and Urban Exploration
In his book "Explore Everything: Place-Hacking the City" Bradley L. Garret explores the Urbex subculture and analyses the characteristic drives of those who participate in the hobby. Among other things he explains how images are fundamental in the sharing of stories and information through online communities, where secrecy is valued while paradoxically a sharing of experiences is encouraged. Each one has a tale to tell,
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