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The Endless Cycle

Dec 12, 2014

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in CHINA, old age, old people, Photography, shanghai

As the holidays approach fast, I dedicate my post today to those who work harder than most, who see no retirement day in their near future, and who bear the weight of life and the passing of years. They are all around us, patching up the holes in our social structure, tirelessly moving because stopping…

The Comforts of Anonymity

Dec 10, 2014

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~mimo~

in art, CHINA, Photography, shanghai, street

Anonymia, Greek for nameless, the state of us urban dwellers to each other. This suggests that our names define us and and who we have become in so many different ways. Being a stranger in the big city can be so comforting to those of us who opt for this lifestyle. We can be who we…

Our Guarded Selves

Dec 9, 2014

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~mimo~

in art, CHINA, life, Photography, shanghai

We face the world day after day, week after week, we get shuffled around in lines, into cars, buses and trains, we get bombarded with information and visual stimuli; and the only thing that keeps us sane is the inner sanctum of our lives. We manage to keep parts of us hidden somewhere deep inside,…

Inside the Process of Music

Dec 8, 2014

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~mimo~

in art, children, CHINA, contemplations, inspiration, Photography, shanghai

Have you ever been lost in the process of your art? Have you ever visited that place where time stands still and you are transported on the wings of creativity? So much peace attends this state and it is a wonderful gift to be in the presence of its happening. Isn’t that why we chase…

Faceless Urbanism

Dec 6, 2014

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~mimo~

in CHINA, life, Photography, shanghai

How often do I catch myself walking in the city with my eyes down watching the pavement and the flow of faceless people passing by. The city can do that to us, it can make us reduce humanity to a flow of bodies passing by, forgetting that each one of them has a story, a…

Summer in the old alley~ Shanghai

Sep 17, 2014

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~mimo~

in Photography, portrait, shanghai, street

Each time I start a new walk into one of the old alleys of Shanghai, I feel as though I am entering another world where simple life, community feeling, tradition and open communication thrive. There is a charm to the old alleys and a distinct sense of nostalgia that makes them so attractive and keeps me…

A rapidly changing way of life

Sep 7, 2014

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~mimo~

in children, CHINA, Photography, shanghai

The old alleys of Shanghai with their unique way of life, tradition and charm are slowly disappearing to give way to the fast invading modernism of this great metropolis. This little boy and I had a brief staring contest, and he won.