Millennium Park, Moscow, Russia. © Martin Adolfsson.
Within the past two decades we’ve seen a huge shift in the balance of economic power. Countries that didn’t have a middle class 20 years ago have seen a rapid transformation from an agricultural economy to an industrial-based economy, so much so that a sizable percentage of the population now belongs to the middle class. How does that affect the social groups who have been able to benefit the most from the economic boom? How does that influence one’s identity when the change is so rapid?
I want to explore that search for identity taking place in the suburbs surrounding Shanghai, Bangkok, Bangalore, Cairo, Moscow, Johannesburg, São Paulo, and Mexico City. By omitting geographical and national traces, I seek to create a strong visual narrative between these disarmingly similar landscapes. The similarities interest me more than the national and cultural differences. My intentions are to create a visual narrative that takes the viewer on the front lines of an emerging global movement.
—Martin Adolfsson
St. Andrews Manor, Shanghai, China. © Martin Adolfsson.
Katameya Heights, Cairo, Egypt. © Martin Adolfsson.
Millennium Park, Moscow, Russia. © Martin Adolfsson.
Katameya Heights, Cairo, Egypt. © Martin Adolfsson.
Parkway Chalet, Bangkok, Thailand. © Martin Adolfsson.
Whitefield, Bangalore, India. © Martin Adolfsson.
Florest, Mexico City, Mexico. © Martin Adolfsson.
Selective, São Paulo, Brazil. © Martin Adolfsson.
Cosmo City, Johannesburg, South Africa. © Martin Adolfsson.
St. Andrews Manor, Shanghai, China. © Martin Adolfsson.
Whitefield, Bangalore, India. © Martin Adolfsson.
Millennium Park, Moscow, Russia. © Martin Adolfsson.
Jackals Creek, Johannesburg, South Africa. © Martin Adolfsson.
St. Andrews Manor, Shanghai, China. © Martin Adolfsson.
St. Andrews Manor, Shanghai, China. © Martin Adolfsson.
