Upon my second visit, 2019. Archival inkjet print, open edition. 16” x 24”
There are Ghosts in these Walls
(2014-current)
The on-going project There are Ghosts in these Walls, explores the idea that the presence of a previous occupant can be found within the walls of an abandoned building through the documentation of the space. The invisible traces that remain are the ghosts that are alluded to in the series title. The allure of these neglected, deteriorating spaces is the sense of history they convey, the ability to speculate on who was there before, and the means of characterizing the structure as an individual in its own right. By gathering visual evidence of previous inhabitants via the objects abandoned at these locations, the structure itself and its surrounding environment, Casagrande connects the viewer to place, seeking out and retaining the spirit of these places before they vanish.