"The intention of this project is to spot urban sculptures that transport us to imaginary scenarios where the deepness of the black is the boundary of our imagination. Isolated objects that escape our vision during the day when viewed at night and are de-contextualized generate a different experience in the spectator.
The title “Playtime” ironically refers to the time when the pictures are taken and invites the spectator to let their imagination wander around the world of these playgrounds. The idea is to juxtapose these places and objects of innocence, with an unsettling dark mood. They are familiar yet strange, uncanny.
This project is being undertaken walking the streets of London at night. My intention is to recreate a child’s gaze, placing the camera at a child’s height so the scale and perspective are perceived differently. Each title is the GPS coordinates where it was spotted, a flight log in this deep black space of our imagination."
Work from Manuel's project Traces is included in Issue 4 of The Exposure Project Book. For more information click here.
From "Playtime"
© Manuel Vazquez
From "Playtime"
© Manuel Vazquez
From "Playtime"
© Manuel Vazquez
From "Playtime"
© Manuel Vazquez
From "Playtime"
© Manuel Vazquez
