So another year in Dundee, time again to find another place amongst the illustrious streets, which provides me with inspiration and awakens my creativity. After hours of trawlling around the West End, including venturing down the beautiful Strawberry Bank, a secluded "Secret Garden"-esque area, complete with cobbled streets and overgrown ivy. Also on my journey I managed to convince several builders (who were on their tea break at the time) to allow me inside the building they were currently refurbishing. The property is in a fantastic location on Perth Road, just a minutes walk from the Art school, and with awe inspiring views over the Tay. However, they wouldn't let me take any photographs, apparently they were rather supersitious...
Moving on from those two places, which could easily have featured in my final presentation, I decided to focous on a more specific theme, one which is extremely prevelant in Dundee; the concept of mother nature taking back what is rightfully hers. I stumbled upon this back alley yards from the DoJ building, yet as soon as I spotted it, I knew it was worth documenting. From the D messily scrawelled on the wall, to the empty bottle of cider sitting on the stairs, this truly appeared to be a place destroyed by man. However, on further inspection, the items which really caught the eye, were the mystically coloured leaves and wild ivy which dominaes the area. A place which was once controlled by us, is now experiencing an epic and enthralling battle between the picture-esque nature, and the troubled, angst filled youth of Dundee.
