I Wish We Knew These Were The Good Times When We Were In Them
7 September to 19 October - Artist Talk: 5 October / 2-4 PM
Whitehorse Artspace, Box Hill Town Hall
Preface
'I Wish We Knew These Were The Good Times When We Were In Them’ is a quinquennial series documenting the radically changing landscape of Box Hill, a suburb 14km east of Melbourne’s CBD through the lens of international award winning photographer and life long resident Wilhelm Philipp.
This series focuses on the transformation of the Box Hill area over a 5 year period, shining a light on the diverse members of the community who have played a critical role in building and upholding Box Hill's identity. As well as documenting the radical change that occurs when a quiet suburb is built 55 stories high into a city. This body of work acts as an artefact capturing moments in time unwitnessed by the common eye.
The identity of the Eastern suburbs is currently in the middle of a radical makeover, moving at a pace never before seen. Wrecking balls are attached to ‘for sale’ signs, and cranes fill the horizons. The meaning of heritage is being diluted as urbanisation redefines what the area once was.
The culture, heart and soul of the unique everyday individual are now being replaced by modern, polished and boring, ultimately by the mindless. The lack of care shown to residents also shows the intended care for the future of the rest of suburban Melbourne, which is very little. History has been disregarded, the old left behind. Wipe it all away and start fresh with a cold slab of concrete.
'I Wish We Knew These Were The Good Times When We Were In Them' is a dedication to the people of the Box Hill area, both past and present. A project that future generations of the area can look back on and reflect on how they got there now.
This body of work features 42 framed photographs on display at the Whitehorse Artspace inside of the Box Hill Town Hall from the 7th of September until the 19th of October and is the featured exhibition for Heritage Week.
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Publication
'I Wish We Knew These Were The Good Times When We Were In Them'
244 Pages
240 x 178mm
Perfect Bound
Internals: Satin 128gsm
Cover: 270gsm
Front Cover Title: Gold Foil + Deboss
Printed by: Bambra
Self Published
Edition of 200
Hand Drawn Titles by Angus Goodman
A Contemporary History of Box Hill Foreword by Elroy Rosenberg
Photographed + Designed by Wilhelm Philipp
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