Wings Over Concrete is a photographic series exploring how birds and insects adapt their flight and behavior within environments shaped by human construction. As cities expand and skylines grow denser, species such as doves, starlings, dragonflies, and crane flies continue to navigate spaces between buildings, wires, streets, and open sky. The project focuses on brief moments where natural movement intersects with rigid urban geometry, revealing how wildlife negotiates landscapes never designed for them.
Photographed across cities in multiple countries, the work relies on observation and timing rather than staged situations. Using a smartphone allowed these scenes to be captured spontaneously without disturbing everyday urban life or the creatures’ natural movement. Through graphic compositions of patterns, lines, and motion, familiar cityscapes become stages where flight appears both fragile and resilient. The series invites viewers to reconsider how nature persists within human systems, reminding us that even in dense urban environments, wildlife continues to adapt and coexist alongside human expansion.
