Vinca Petersen: No System

by Vinca Petersen, Michael Mack (Contributor)

No System is Vinca Petersen's photographic document of her life as a modern nomad. She tells us in her introduction, "Different people's lives are based around different things, ours is based around music. "For the last few years she has been traveling with a group of young people through Europe, organizing illegal musical events and raves. Living between cities in old vans and buses, they scavenge for abandoned structures, often on the cusp between urban and rural areas, where they can dance to loud techno music. The photographs present a fascinating look at modern tribal life, where technology-driven equipment and music, discarded industrial frameworks, and a nomadic lifestyle, rooted in ancient history, all come together.

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 1999

Reviews

[Stekko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhere around Mike Brodie's territory. The single pictures may be a little less inspired, but overall, you can feel the same freedom, the same longing for the reckless youth of a few (not so many) years ago.