Kataribe (*) (語部)
How constraining is my environment? Does a belief in impermanence pave the way to lower vulnerability? Are spiritual convictions an obstacle or a guidance to… Read More »Kataribe (*) (語部)
Hanging by a thread (triptychs)
Is there an aesthetic sense of urban resilience? Could emotions contribute to a better understanding of social vulnerabilities? Will our sensibility fill the void and pave the way to the sense of care and alterity?
In his essay “Terrain Vague”, urbanist Manuel de Solà-Morales discussed how photography embraces the problematic of contemporary social life. Building on the relation between the uncertainty of use and the sense of freedom, urban “terrains vagues” (an idiomatic expression hardly translatable) are constantly changing, depending on their environment, finding their potential in the new experiences and unpredictability they provide.
Echoing the junction between identified and unidentified realms, “Hanging by a thread” displays a three steps scenario showing the initial picture continuously darkening in time. The three photographs are linked one to the other with a hemp thread bringing at the same time consistency and fragility. Each of them is printed on argentic paper grade Ilford MGRC Deluxe Pearl, 21 x 29,7 cm/ 8,25 × 11,75 in
Chaos.
Our inability to understand the threats of adaptation without transformation constantly increases the risk of critical tipping points (https://bit.ly/3qEcoZR). Growing vulnerabilities path the way to disasters… Read More »Chaos.
Desperately looking for …
Ageing trend is seen as challenging disasters risk reduction due to higher vulnerability. Our elders need to cope with fragile health and the covid pandemic… Read More »Desperately looking for …
Bonding bike, a story.
Connections between vulnerability and social capital are expected to provide resources and reinforce solidarity. The way community ties will enable to respond and possibly to… Read More »Bonding bike, a story.
The sky was the limit.
The emotional load linked for ever to September 11th is such that we overlook the threats of our built environment as if we were obsessed… Read More »The sky was the limit.
Non-sense of place.
“The demolishing is a decision of easiness and short term. It is a waste of many things – a waste of energy, a waste of… Read More »Non-sense of place.
Fueled tipping points, a story.
Scientists propose quantitative planetary boundaries enabling humanity to grow for generations to come. Crossing these boundaries may lead to tipping points and major shifts threatening… Read More »Fueled tipping points, a story.
Shibuya’s dark face.
Are we in control of our urban space when confronting the consequences of capitalism on social interactions? Can we turn spatial inequalities into a common… Read More »Shibuya’s dark face.
Against the end, towards the end.
Towards the end or against the end? Facing the fate of exclusion, where are the grounds for utopia, inverting social power and privilege to favor… Read More »Against the end, towards the end.
Who lies?
Public spaces either relieve or exacerbate vulnerabilities. We are bound together in a community of shared obligations. But our urban space perception and capacity to interact… Read More »Who lies?
