Recently, I have spent quite a lot of time at international airports. Some of these have large LCD screens where well-known companies advertise their products. I was fascinated by how many people just pass by these without paying attention.
This photo is one of a series in which I have people go in front of these screens as silhouettes, i.e. anonymously, where then the background is as important as the person in front of it. An image of an anonymous completely artificial world is then created.
Energetically strutting, this person is on their way. I assume to the gate, but I am not sure. The person also seems unaware of the colourful background and seems to focus entirely on the poles in front of him.
My name is Ubo Pakes and I live and work in Cebu in the Philippines for over 10 years. This is a vibrant metropolis with a lot of activity. The city has an old Spanish background and is in all aspects the second largest city in the country after.. Read more…