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RALLENTANDO

Pedestrians rush by, looking past me.

Some stare ahead, hurried, determined, others keep eyes down, locked on digital devices.

Faces and gestures move in and out of focus.

Fleeting moments.

Against a city backdrop of brick walls and construction barriers and advertisements, this kaleidoscope of color, of people, of movements, blends into a vibrant medley,

a celebration of the urban experience.

Muted music pulses from headphones.

Split seconds.

Individuals walking in a hurried crowd.

On their way to somewhere.

Then, deep breath. Distance.

At first glance, the candid portraits in Rallentando might resemble studio shots devoid of time and place. But together, the closely cropped, off-center compositions offer visual clues of my daily encounters. In the images, peripheral subjects vary in focus, often becoming hazy, blurred. Some movements are sensed more than others. When sequenced next to each other, the fragments, the portraits—captured in different stages of clarity—reveal the fast-paced visual landscape of the city street, illustrating a moment.

Rallentando, in all its colors—reds, greens, yellows— welcomes the viewer into a dazzling urban symphony that celebrates the perseverance of everyday life.