Brick Walk Zine by Dio Cramer
“Brick Walk: An exploration of the dérive, London landscapes, and the psychogeography of old bricks.
I have been photographing brick buildings for years as I wander unplanned through urban spaces.
This particular project unfolded as I walked 130 miles around London in Spring 2024, with supporting dérives in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and Oaxaca.
In London, my only plan was to wander and follow the brick buildings. The frameworks of the situationists (the dérive, and psychogeography) emerged as I kept stumbling upon situationist references.
For all these hours of walking I listened to the sounds of the cities, overheard fragments of other people’s lives, talked to some strangers, and made a couple of friends who would occasionally join my walks.
Through these adventures I have found a love for wheatpasted art, cafes by canals and train tracks, staircases that lead nowhere, bricks in cemeteries, wildflowers in alleys, and when yellow brick and red brick touch, especially during golden hour.
‘Your actions are mightier than any architect's intentions’ is a line borrowed from Carmen Maria Machado, In the Dream House, that I have not been able to stop thinking about for many years. All of my adoration to her for that absolutely perfect set of words.” - Dio Cramer
View the digital project here.
7.25” x 5”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
“Brick Walk: An exploration of the dérive, London landscapes, and the psychogeography of old bricks.
I have been photographing brick buildings for years as I wander unplanned through urban spaces.
This particular project unfolded as I walked 130 miles around London in Spring 2024, with supporting dérives in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and Oaxaca.
In London, my only plan was to wander and follow the brick buildings. The frameworks of the situationists (the dérive, and psychogeography) emerged as I kept stumbling upon situationist references.
For all these hours of walking I listened to the sounds of the cities, overheard fragments of other people’s lives, talked to some strangers, and made a couple of friends who would occasionally join my walks.
Through these adventures I have found a love for wheatpasted art, cafes by canals and train tracks, staircases that lead nowhere, bricks in cemeteries, wildflowers in alleys, and when yellow brick and red brick touch, especially during golden hour.
‘Your actions are mightier than any architect's intentions’ is a line borrowed from Carmen Maria Machado, In the Dream House, that I have not been able to stop thinking about for many years. All of my adoration to her for that absolutely perfect set of words.” - Dio Cramer
View the digital project here.
7.25” x 5”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
“Brick Walk: An exploration of the dérive, London landscapes, and the psychogeography of old bricks.
I have been photographing brick buildings for years as I wander unplanned through urban spaces.
This particular project unfolded as I walked 130 miles around London in Spring 2024, with supporting dérives in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and Oaxaca.
In London, my only plan was to wander and follow the brick buildings. The frameworks of the situationists (the dérive, and psychogeography) emerged as I kept stumbling upon situationist references.
For all these hours of walking I listened to the sounds of the cities, overheard fragments of other people’s lives, talked to some strangers, and made a couple of friends who would occasionally join my walks.
Through these adventures I have found a love for wheatpasted art, cafes by canals and train tracks, staircases that lead nowhere, bricks in cemeteries, wildflowers in alleys, and when yellow brick and red brick touch, especially during golden hour.
‘Your actions are mightier than any architect's intentions’ is a line borrowed from Carmen Maria Machado, In the Dream House, that I have not been able to stop thinking about for many years. All of my adoration to her for that absolutely perfect set of words.” - Dio Cramer
View the digital project here.
7.25” x 5”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
Dio Cramer (they/them) is an artist, organizer, and printmaker currently living on occupied Dakota lands in so-called Minnesota. Their work is focused on placemaking, community building and organizing through the arts, and creating and facilitating art in support of abolition and justice movements. When not drawing, you can find them drinking tea or picking up shiny objects from the ground.
DioCramer.com | Instagram: @Dioishh
