I’ve been fascinated by Sao Paulo ever since I saw a picture as a child; I was instantly intimidated but equally fascinated by it’s size & anonymity. To me Sao Paulo is a patchwork quilt of colour and shapes: Because we as humans love patterns- we react to shapes and colour- I wanted to shoot a project incorporating these elements that finds order and an identity in this chaotic city. I wanted to show how the buildings sit against one another, using abstract shapes to show how you can find beauty in anything if you just look.
I was ultimately fascinated by the sense of scale and how I could convey a city of this size. Not only have I focused on the tallest buildings I have also focused on the smallest details; People walking along a rooftop, a swimming pool, a hidden neo gothic Cathedral… Each scenario engulfed by Sao Paulo’s skyline illustrating the scale, juxtaposition and concentration of this city’s buildings. By incorporating these elements I could tell a story, giving the pictures meaning and a context. This project is as much an architectural study as a record of every day life in Sao Paulo.
