Undercity

July 17, 2012 Thomas Büsch

Guerrilla Histroy & Urban Exploration

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As an urban historian & photographer, Steve Weiss trys to peel back the layers of a city to see what’s underneath. From the tops of bridges to the depths of sewer tunnels, these explorations of the urban environment help him puzzle together the interconnected, multi-dimensional history and complexity of the great metropolises of the world.

Visit Steve Weiss’s at Undercity.org

Thomas Büsch

Filmmaker, Founding Member and Secretary General of diyalog, promotion of cultural exchange with Turkey. Since 2012 he is also project manager of InEnArt.

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One aspect of Place Hacking can be described as Urban Exploration.

Devotees around the world explore the hidden sides of cities - abandoned buildings, underground tunnels, sewer systems, unused stretches of subway or old industry plants.

The movement uses the potential of existing public space and transform it into a moving environment.

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We understand Urban Knitting as well as a form of Place Hacking that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre.

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