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Urban Decay Obsession

Struggle and mortality become a mainstay form of entertainment for consumers

Implications - Consumers are growing complacent to a market saturated with constantly cheery imagery, which is fueling their fascination with urban decay and skirmish. As being able to relate to what they consume media-wise takes center stage, so too do images of modern struggle that sooth feelings of inadequacy.
Trend Themes
1. Urban Decay Fascination - Consumers are growing complacent to a market saturated with constantly cheery imagery, fueling their fascination with images of modern struggle that meet the desire for relatability.
2. Abandoned Building Photography - The allure of capturing abandoned buildings and urban decay continues to fascinate people, which can be leveraged as a theme for photographers and architects to address environmental concerns and sustainable communities.
3. Abandoned Activism Art - The use of abandoned locations as mere displays of art symbolism and activism is a rising trend that helps raise awareness about issues like social change and economic inequality through powerful visuals.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - Photographers can create opportunities to capture the eerie beauty of abandoned buildings in new ways to communicate messages related to sustainability and social change.
2. Architecture - Architects can leverage the fascination with abandoned buildings to create sustainable housing and community development projects while preserving and repurposing old structures.
3. Art - The use of abandoned places as a theme in artwork is a growing trend that raises important social issues which can inspire viewers to act on those issues in their daily lives.
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Featured Examples

Abandoned Olympic Venue Photos
Abandoned Olympic Venue Photos
The 1984 Sarajevo Olympic Venue Photos are Hauntingly Beautiful
The 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics are long over, but the abandoned venue photos from imgur user borno23 are haunting. The beautiful city of Sarajevo is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina and... MORE
Abandoned Mall Photography
Abandoned Mall Photography
These Photos From Abandoned Malls are Hauntingly Beautiful
These abandoned malls have been photographed and they look eerie but beautiful. Malls are generally cluttered with people and busy so it is surreal to see them look completely destroyed with no one... MORE
Abandoned Activism Art
Abandoned Activism Art
Seph Lawless Photographed the Abandoned Randall Park Mall
In his new book ‘Black Friday,’ Seph Lawless captures eery shots of the Randall Park Mall prior to its demolition, along with another local mall. Once the biggest mall in the world, the... MORE
Abandoned America Photography
Abandoned America Photography
States of Decay by Daniel Barter Captures a Bygone Era
The allure of abandonment in America has not yet lifted as the States of Decay photo series shows. Although documenting such dilapidated urban buildings and areas was huge a couple of years ago, the... MORE
Abandoned Prison Photography
Abandoned Prison Photography
These Photos Show us the Abandoned Burwash Correctional Facility
Burwash Correctional Facility in Canada has been closed since the 70s and this abandoned prison photography is hauntingly beautiful. The prison itself is so remote that you need a canoe just to... MORE
Abandoned Grecian Abode Photography
Abandoned Grecian Abode Photography
Alexis Vasilikos's Abandoned Home Photography Documents Crisis
The abandoned home photography of Alexis Vasilikos immortalizes a precarious time for Greece. In the wake of the economic crisis, these well-to-do suburban homes have been discarded by their owners.... MORE

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