“Dark Stores” is the title of a horror tale created by photographer Brian Ulrich in the wake of the financial crisis. It’s the last part of his “Copia” project, a serious albeit somewhat poetic examination of consumerism, which he began after 9/11. Back then Americans were being encouraged to help boost the economy by shopping in malls everywhere. A dubious equation of consumerism with patriotism, as Ulrich felt. He went out to capture the lackluster world of malls and retail stores – all in all he shot some fantastic photographic series.
In “Dark Stores” he concludes “Copia” by documenting empty and abandoned malls – at night, when an already eerie silence becomes even more spooky. Looking at those pictures I’d rather not be left alone in these dark places. You can almost hear faint voices and steps of people trailing off into the past, when these places where still alive.
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