Motion
"Motion" is a crowdsourced visual project and social art collective created in 2018. It portrays urban development across emerging economies and it is aimed at to promoting awareness of what happens across these regions. The use of visual content such as photos and paintings is intended to put forward a message in a way that it is accessible and easy to grasp. Brief comments are added to each element to provide some context.
Africa
Ghana
Accra
Ring Road, Accra
Villagio Apartments, Accra
Regional Hospital, Accra
Bus stop and workers waiting for public transport, Accra
Rwanda
Kigali
Uganda
Kampala
Centenary Bank offices
Biker
Latin America
Colombia
Cartagena
Bolivia
La Paz
Asia
China
Shenzhen
Bike-sharing and street markets
Despite the heavy pollution and the persistent consumption of fossil fuels, China has stepped up its efforts to tackle climate change and go green. Bike-sharing is a huge phenomenon in the country.
View of the Sea World Culture and Arts Center
Seaworld has become one of the first international entertainment hubs in China.
Ferry Terminal at Seaworld
Arts Center and Hilton Shenzhen
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Air Asia's Aircraft, December 2017
Malaysian low-cost Air Asia has quickly positioned itself as a leading airline across Southeast Asia, with a fleet counting almost a hundred aircrafts. Low cost airlines have multiplied across the region over the past decades and the costs of travelling have been lowered to a fraction.
Ride-sharing in Ho Chi Minh, December 2017
Two riders waiting for the next assignment. After Uber's sale of its Southeast Asian stake, Grab is now the largest player in the ride-sharing industry, followed by the Indonesian Go-Jek.
Traffic in HCMC, December 2017
Most cities in Southeast Asia are crippled by heavy traffic. Motorbikes are the main means of transportation due to smaller sizes, costs, and higher flexibility.
Urban landscape
Vietnam has witnessed an extraordinary growth which has often been neglected by the media. Forbes talks about the country as 'The Quiet Economic Success Story Of Asia'
Hanoi
Souvenirs' street vendor on a bike
Motorbikes and traffic in Hanoi
Hanoi, as Ho Chi Minh, and most cities across Southeast Asia, is witnessing a fast urbanisation rate that causes traffic jams and makes bikes the most suitable vehicles to get around the city.
Railway in Hanoi
In some streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter, the doorways of the houses are located on the edge of the railway that runs through the area all the way to the Long Bien Bridge.
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
View of Kuala Lumpur from KL Tower
The KL Tower is a communication tower in Kuala Lumpur, whose a higher viewpoint than the Petronas Towers' sky deck that allows a 360° view on the city's development.
KL Tower
KLCC
Kuala Lumpur City Centre has become a symbol of Southeast Asia, with the 88-stores Petronas Tower rising in the centre of a luxury and world-developed neighbourhood.
Construction workers
Thailand
Hat Yai
ASEAN Hotel
Train
Philippines
Metro Manila
View of Bonifacio Global City, Manila 2018
Business District in Manila
Collective
Dario Giuliani
Editor and Content Curator
Richard Parsons
Street photographer
Emma Pitti-Ferrandi
Street photographer
Kreativ Adikt
Professional Photographer
Daniel Peprah
Professional Photographer