In jagged, flash-filled images, Walter Wlodarczyk (@wlodarczyk) captures the raw urgency of the DIY (do-it-yourself) music scene. “DIY is about creating — and fostering creation,” says the Brooklyn, New York-based photographer, “outside of the larger, mainstream, established structures that exist for the arts.” He adds, “It’s about providing a space for work that you think is important, rather than waiting for someone else to.” Typically, his own work pits a wide-angle lens against compressed, makeshift stages to document live performances — in venues that he recognizes as inherently ephemeral. “Spaces grow and evolve and change,” he says. “No different than an artist’s work changing and evolving. Change is the only constant, so it’s important to document as much as possible.” For more stories from around the music community, check out @music.
Photo by @wlodarczyk