Rich Gilligan
DIY
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 existing, but 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 unauthorised and often illegal temporary constructions have fascinated photographer Richard Gilligan, who has spent the past 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.
Noel Bowler • Emma Campbell • Judith Cornwell • Lena Cronin • Ken Finegan • Rich Gilligan • Jason Higgins • Hans Klemmer • Paul McGuckin • Lorna O'Brien • Ciaran Og Arnold • Myles Shelly •
University of Brighton
MA Photography
London College of Communication
MA Photography
Manchester School of Art - MMU
MA Photography
University of Sunderland
MA Photography
University of Ulster
MFA Photography