When the City Went to Sleep

It was winter of 2020 when I moved to a new apartment in Manhattan. One months later, the stores, restaurants, and museums were closed. The shadows of fear and loneliness were everywhere. 

Days passed and I was trapped in a tiny studio. Empty streets and a disassociation from the world gave me the sense of being invited to an empty land. After a few weeks of living in lockdown, an inner force asked me to go out, a curiosity mixed with anxiety. From Grand Central Terminal to park benches in my neighborhood, from a local coffee shop to Central Park and streets nearby, I roamed around and tried to get to know the place where I was living. 

I started the project in March and continued it until the end of the year. 

Interview with The School of Visual Arts

Click here to see a book maquette of the project