James Annesley
James Annesley is a Footscray-based photographer working with both film and digital formats. His work spans a range of genres, from new topographic to nudes. Originally from Adelaide, James has a background in music but has made photography his main creative outlet in recent years. He aims to avoid intellectualism, instead exploring the aesthetic and emotional qualities of the medium.
Michaelis Bayley Footwear
Digital Photography / Giclee Print, 45cm x 30cm, 2015.
$150
“In late 2015, I spent a lot of time shooting in and around the abandoned Michaelis Bayley Footwear Factory, located at 2 Neilson Place Footscray. It was a large, two-storey building that had been arsoned, squatted in, and used to host at least one rave (which I attended). I was fascinated by the sheer chaos of the space; the building had developed such a wildness of character. It was demolished in 2018 to make way for a large apartment development.”