District Line #2, London

District Line #2, London  (part of the City Scans project) shows commuters on the tube in central London, Nov. 2024.

The City Scans project captures the movement of commuters across the megalopolises of Tokyo, London, Hong Kong and Istanbul using ultra high-speed video. The project investigates the “liminal zone” - the unseen space where the physical and digital worlds converge. The footage is reconstructed into layered time structures, creating imagery that reveals extended time sequences of real-life situations, offering fresh perspectives on urban life, exposing the rhythm and pulse of the city. The daily commute emerges as a shared ritual: people moving together through systems of stations, networks, carriages, escalators, and walkways, regardless of wealth, age, gender or ethnicicity. Yet, individual bodies appear warped and fluid, reflecting the tension of existence in the digital age as commuters merge into the fabric of the megalopolis.