OPENING ACT DETROIT WORDS & PHOTO BY KEALAN SHILLING
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etroit isn’t exactly the place you would think of going snowboarding. It’s one of the only major cities to have ever gone bankrupt. It’s corrupt and dangerous, but the deserted landscapes of run down factories and abandoned buildings are a photographers dream. Although I was a little skeptical, when I got the call to go there with Technine last winter I was all in. I did run into my fair share of warnings, stories, and semi-sketchy situations while there, but I came away thinking “That’s a city; a proud city!” The people of Detroit are some of the most resilient I’ve met. I’m sure we will see this place change for the so-called “better” over the years to come, but sadly we will lose some of the romance that exists now. Fortunately, Dylan Thompson and the rest of the Technine crew were able to have some moments captured in that hauntingly beautiful setting. - @kealanshilling