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Guardians: The school we lived in

Enter HUMAN The RestorerEnter HUMAN
Guardians: The school we lived in comprises a series of pictures by a photographic artist known as Enter HUMAN.
Enter HUMAN The BalancerEnter HUMAN
The portraits capture those living as property guardians, staying in a disused school in Hackney Downs in London.
Enter HUMAN The TravellerEnter HUMAN
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.
Enter HUMAN The MixerEnter HUMAN
The artist lived in the school, her first stint as a property guardian.
Enter HUMAN The HealerEnter HUMAN
“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.
Enter HUMAN The DynamoEnter HUMAN
Enter HUMAN felt she had to document the building, the guardians and the school’s last purpose.