Brendan Barry's Shipping Container Camera Transforms into Giant Polaroid
British photographer and educator Brendan Barry has converted a shipping container into a fully functional giant camera and darkroom. Dubbed the Shipping Container Camera, the project was tested in Exeter, UK, over several weeks, where Barry also conducted workshops with local residents. The container ultimately doubled as an exhibition space for the photographs produced. Barry, known for building cameras from unconventional materials like wood logs, Lego bricks, pineapples, and melons, describes the device as 'the world's largest, slowest, and most inconvenient Polaroid.'
Key facts
- Brendan Barry is a British photographer and teacher.
- He built a camera from a shipping container.
- The container functions as both a camera and a darkroom.
- Barry tested the camera in Exeter, UK.
- Workshops with local residents were held during the test.
- The container later became an exhibition space for the photos.
- Barry has previously built cameras from wood, Lego, pineapples, and melons.
- He calls it 'the world's largest, slowest, and most inconvenient Polaroid.'
Entities
Artists
- Brendan Barry
Locations
- Exeter
- United Kingdom