The life of an intersection
On using photography to capture the interplay between the city as a physical space and as a collection of behaviours.
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At the beginning of Building and Dwelling, Richard Sennett, explores the duality of the ‘city’ - one a physical place, and second, the collection of beliefs, perceptions and behaviours. I’m interested in both, and in the intersection of these two meanings. Not only from my scientific perspective exploring mobility networks, but also from the creative side, capturing my own perception of the physical environment and the behaviours framed in between buildings. The life in the public space.
Photography allows to capture both, an instant of time and the physical backdrop of a city.
In this series of photos I aim to tell the story of that collective living that is enabled by space. A space that has been shaped not only by the topography, and spatial limitations, but by beliefs of how a city and its society should be. The physical space is then a slowly evolving reflection of the society.
It’s fascinating to think that a simple street intersection can encapsulate so much life. Not only on the instant that a photo captures, but also the evolution of the physical environment. The collection of buildings and street elements that are the long evolving scenography framing our communal lives.
Thanks for reading!
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I'm Luis Natera, a software developer, network scientist, and data/cities/tech nerd. I have an interdisciplinary trajectory (architecture -> sociocultural studies -> network science -> software development), you can read more about me and my career here.
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