DIY
Richard Gilligan

“DIY” can be described as a movement within skateboarding which operates outside civic and societal norms. Through the utilisation of skater-constructed spaces which are ordinarily an adaptation of often abandoned terrain in both urban and rural settings, the modern skateboarder transcends the need to exist within a more conventional environment.

Utilising found materials, these illegal constructions have fascinated photographer Richard Gilligan, who spent four years tracking down these ephemeral spaces throughout Europe and the US. His pictures show how skaters and “DIY” builders free themselves from the constraints of societal rules, creating their own domain in which to practice this peripheral pursuit. (RG)

Year of production: 2008-2012

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