PAGODA PARK
Pagoda Park or Tegul Park is a hang out spot for elderly people, mostly men. There is a buddhist temple here as well, attracting a lot of visitors. Then there are some 60+ year old Baccus Ladies, named by the energy drink they sell to disguise the now restricted prostitution. Right outside thick walls you´ll find a diverse and numerous amount of street vendors. Same pattern. Old men playing games, eating, having their hair done, with this striking intimacy among men - of all ages, in all cultures, espesially the male dominated soscieties. Everyone having a good time together or just sharing loneliness with brothers. A sad tranquility resting over the place, or the opposite, a peaceful haven for men in the sunset of their lives. Go to blog for more.
VANDALISM
Denofa Lilleborg Warehouse at Bentse, Oslo was demolished in 2020. For more than a year I photographed the building and the whole demolishing process. The warehouse was built in the late 70-ties, empty for decades, soon to become a High School with 5-600 students. I used to work here when I studied, and I lived near by. It was just a memory to me, until I was let in, the day before the demolishing started, to take these pictures and by them give this warehouse eternal life. Memories came back. They all became alive. Pedersen, Thorgersen, Danielsen, Linna, Fru Engh, and this little fellow whos name has vanished. I still have the picture of him, with his stories about him and wifes holiday adventures. He had a small and a half camper, bearings with a tent on top. Driving around, sleeping in that contraption with a big smile on his face.