‘93: Punching the Light by Simon Burstall

PUNCHING THE LIGHT

JANUARY 4, 1993

I think this weekend was a “one and only.” I wish it could happen again. I just wish whoever reads this could’ve been there with me.

FEBRUARY 16, 1993

I spoke with my careers advisor today. He set two things straight. I want to be in hospitality, but in which field? On what scale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; motels, hotels, pubs, resorts, restaurants, clubs? At the moment I want to be in clubs but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do this for the rest of my life.

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‘93: Punching the Light by Simon Burstall

Published on Aug 2, 2019

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The images included in ''93: Punching the Light' were all shot in Sydney in 1993 when Simon Burstall was just 17 years old. He was very involved with the rave scene and culture at that time and was drawn to capturing the people and style that surrounded that way of life. He also found time to keep a journal and details of his life, his friends and their experiences. Looking back at this material some 25 years later, Burstall has now created a sort of intimate diary and reflection on the rave culture lifestyle in Australia in the early ‘90s. His photos and diary entries reveal the wonderment of youth and adolescence, a feeling that what they were experiencing as a group was life altering, and that this moment in time would shape them all, not just as friends but in their own individual paths.

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