Guardians: The school we lived in

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Guardians: The school we lived in comprises a series of pictures by a photographic artist known as Enter HUMAN.

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The portraits capture those living as property guardians, staying in a disused school in Hackney Downs in London.

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The school was built in 1969 and in use until 2014 for children with learning difficulties. The guardians lived in the property for 14 months before the building was demolished.

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The artist lived in the school, her first stint as a property guardian.

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“There is always another room to discover, buttons to definitely not press, and an overall sense of uncovering a secret, satisfying the human intrigue with abandoned places," she said.

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Enter HUMAN felt she had to document the building, the guardians and the school’s last purpose.