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

Ring Road, Accra

Villagio Apartments, Accra

Villagio Apartments, Accra

Regional Hospital, Accra

Regional Hospital, Accra

Bus stop and workers waiting for public transport, Accra

Bus stop and workers waiting for public transport, Accra

 

Rwanda

Kigali

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Uganda

Kampala

Centenary Bank offices

Biker


Latin America

Colombia

Cartagena

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Bolivia

La Paz

La Paz Bolivia

Asia

China

Shenzhen

Bike-sharing and street marketsDespite 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.

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 CenterSeaworld has become one of the first international entertainment hubs in China.

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

Ferry Terminal at Seaworld

Arts Center and Hilton Shenzhen

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

KL Tower

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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

Construction workers

Thailand

Hat Yai

ASEAN Hotel

ASEAN Hotel

Train

Train

Philippines

Metro Manila

View of Bonifacio Global City, Manila 2018

Business District in Manila

Collective

Dario GiulianiEditor and Content Curator

Dario Giuliani

Editor and Content Curator

Richard ParsonsStreet photographer

Richard Parsons

Street photographer

Emma Pitti-FerrandiStreet photographer

Emma Pitti-Ferrandi

Street photographer

Kreativ AdiktProfessional Photographer

Kreativ Adikt

Professional Photographer

Daniel PeprahProfessional Photographer

Daniel Peprah

Professional Photographer

 
 

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