Urban Reliefs
How often do we look up at the sky and see a cloud in the shape of an animal?
This is called pareidolia and it's the tendency of our mind to perceive a familiar image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern. It's an illusion of course, but somewhat reassuring. We do it constantly and frequently unaware of it beginning from the first months of our life.
I looked for these figures in the unlikely nooks and crannies of our cities. The cracks in the walls we don't usually notice, the peeling paint on doors badly needing fixing, and graffiti long forgotten. It's there where I discover the most beautiful images; in the very streets we walk on everyday, without taking a moment to stop and just look.
I see faces, people, animals, and imaginary creatures... What do you see?
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