honorable mention
Lorenzo Menghi
title
Uramichi-Jinshu・Hidden Tokyo
The inhabitants of this city, in a constant struggle against time, get on and off trains and taxis all day long, just absentmindedly observing the landscape beyond the window without showing any real interest in the life that flows out there.
And even those who walk quickly, perhaps to the workplace, or to reach a bar or shop, always choose to follow the same street, as if to trace precise and defined itineraries on the city map.
The bright part of the road is easy to walk and takes you everywhere, but that it is only a useful expedient to reach your destination quickly.
However, there is also a hidden side of Tokyo that is sometimes not even indicated by the maps: and right here, where the pace slows down and the road becomes a privileged place for observation, you can once again perceive the presence of everyday life and capture all its poetry and beauty.
Uramichi-Jinshu (which means: collection of people who inhabit the hidden streets), is a description of scenarios that have appeared during my many nocturnal strolls through the back streets of Tokyo.
These photographs want to show the silent landscape of this fascinating city to all those who, distracted and busy, only step on its bright side.
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entry description
I believe that Tokyo shows two faces: one external and highly visible (Omote) and one hidden and less known (Ura).The inhabitants of this city, in a constant struggle against time, get on and off trains and taxis all day long, just absentmindedly observing the landscape beyond the window without showing any real interest in the life that flows out there.
And even those who walk quickly, perhaps to the workplace, or to reach a bar or shop, always choose to follow the same street, as if to trace precise and defined itineraries on the city map.
The bright part of the road is easy to walk and takes you everywhere, but that it is only a useful expedient to reach your destination quickly.
However, there is also a hidden side of Tokyo that is sometimes not even indicated by the maps: and right here, where the pace slows down and the road becomes a privileged place for observation, you can once again perceive the presence of everyday life and capture all its poetry and beauty.
Uramichi-Jinshu (which means: collection of people who inhabit the hidden streets), is a description of scenarios that have appeared during my many nocturnal strolls through the back streets of Tokyo.
These photographs want to show the silent landscape of this fascinating city to all those who, distracted and busy, only step on its bright side.
back to gallery