Instagram Takeover – photo by Peter Getz – Discarded Objects, street art, mural, mattress
Have you ever walked by something abandoned on the sidewalk and thought, “I wonder how that got there?” Now imagine other people, who you may not know, collaborating with you to create that story. That’s exactly what happened when Peter Getz documented the “Discarded Objects” of Bushwick for last week’s Insta-Takeover – and we could not be more freaking pleased.
Peter, a resident of Morgantown who is often found getting into old-timey boxing matches and petting stray cats, proposed to create an insightful, funny series centered around discarded objects found in Bushwick. He nailed it. Peter’s photos from his Insta-Takeover are complex – some feel happy, some are hilarious, some feel sad. The rainy weather cast some appropriate gloom on many of the abandoned objects. And he found all kinds of things on the street – discarded boxes, stuffed animals, artwork, a key from a laptop, and like a thousand mattresses. (That’s maybe an exaggeration.)
The best part about his photos, though – as great as they are – is what happened in the comment section below them. Y’all jumped in and continued the stories that Peter set up, using Instagram as a platform for narrative creativity and fun. It was a real community-building moment, and one of the best things I’ve seen during this Insta-Takeover series thus far.
Scroll down to get a small taste of what Peter sparked, but you’ll definitely want to head over to our page to see all the photos and read all the stories that he uploaded!
