Exhibitions and Events
Introduction
I am pleased to participate in the 2009 University of Toronto Celebration of the Arts Festival. This event is made possible through the support of the University of Toronto and Artszone organizations. I would also like to thank Day Milman (Hart House, Coordinator, Programme and Outreach) for her help in securing a venue, Eric Zieburlins (Sales Representative) of Toronto Image Works and Vergel Evans at Humanjava.com for this site’s current design. The Silentbuildings 445 exhibit will be showing at the Hart House Arbor Room for the duration of the festival. I will be at the Arbor Room opening reception from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Friday, March 20th. During this time I will be available for discussions concerning my photography. For more information, please visit:
Artist Statement
For the past 10 years W. Roland Hamilton has been successfully merging his interest in urban exploration and photography. Abandoned industrial places and historically significant architecture has been the main focus of his gallery exhibitions. Hamilton’s introduction to this genre of photography began in 1999 while helping a colleague with a presentation at Ryerson University. The subject of the project was abandoned buildings, urban exploration, and preservation or restoration of historical sites. When the effort was completed, W. Roland Hamilton continued his photography work in Toronto and Detroit. In 2006, after 8 years of archiving industrial and residential exploration images, he published the website www.silentbuildings.com.
“Exteriors and Interiors of Abandoned Industrial Architecture” exhibit features Hamilton’s newest works. In the words of the artist, “Urban exploration is the act of investigating urban environments while going beyond one’s usual realm of regular experience”. W. Roland Hamilton’s photos convey the quiet elegance of sites abandoned and forgotten.
Presentation Materials
Number of prints: 9
Print medium: Black and white prints on resin coated paper
Print Sizes: Seven 20×24″ prints and two at 16×20”
Mount: black mat board with foam backing
