The Art of Abandonment

Artists are using the vacant buildings of the Rust Belt to create their art, and to comment on possibilities and visions for the future.

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September 12, 2011, 1:00 PM PDT

By Tim Halbur

Richey Piiparinen comments on the artistic movement to use the abandoned landscapes of the Midwest:

"Art has always done this: used image to push passed just-reason to ignite a paradigm switch. And vacancy art is perfect in this regard because it exists as both the actual effect of a broken system as well as the medium used to confront the illusion that the said system isn't broke."

Lots of images over at Rustwire.com.

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