Brian Ulrich: Dark Stores

Brian Ulrich's series of photographs of shopping malls after-hours reveals one of the truest aspects of consumerism and capitalism: the essentially anti-humanistic, or anti-humane, mechanisms that one nevertheless is compelled toward. Some of these scenes look like they are pulled from a sci-fi flick.

It may be of relevance that I come from New Jersey, one of the capitols of the Mega Mall, and have an incredibly love/hate relationship with the things...mostly hate. I suppose I have a visceral, familiar reaction to these in that respect.

Please look at more of Ulrich's work at his website: http://notifbutwhen.com/