Territory
Project Territory explores the boundaries between public and private space in the urban landscape, and the ways in which these boundaries are perceived. The act of photographing itself becomes part of the investigation: while I remained in public space, my camera was directed toward restricted, guarded areas. Without physically crossing into private territory, the camera allowed me to question and test these invisible limits.
Project Territory explores the boundaries between public and private space in the urban landscape, and the ways in which these boundaries are perceived. The act of photographing itself becomes part of the investigation: while I remained in public space, my camera was directed toward restricted, guarded areas. Without physically crossing into private territory, the camera allowed me to question and test these invisible limits.
The photographs capture the moment when the guard notices or approaches me — a suspended instant of tension, just before a possible confrontation. Shot at twilight, the images emphasize the role of light: it both reveals and conceals, shaping the atmosphere of the scene. In contemporary architecture, light is indispensable, but here it also underscores the paradox of visibility and control.
Each image depicts a security guard and his guardhouse. These booths are modest and architecturally unremarkable, yet they stand out as visible markers within the cityscape. Alongside fences and surveillance cameras, they function as symbols of privacy and restriction.
While modern society continually draws lines to demarcate private property, in the urban environment these boundaries overlap, blur, and ultimately resist precise definition.