The images -- nameless faces pressed up against windows, their expressions frozen in visible discomfort, the glass around them wet with condensation -- are snapshots of everyday commuter life for many of Tokyo’s residents.
Here, Wolf discusses his portrayal of life in some of the world’s biggest metropolises.
在这里,Wolf会讨论他拍摄的一些国际大城市的生活照。
CNN: Tell us about your most recent project, "Informal Solutions".
CNN:跟我们分享一下你最近的项目“非正式解决方案”。
Michael Wolf: It looks at the vernacular culture that exists in Hong Kong’s back alleyways, and the thriftiness of the workers that use these spaces.
Michael Wolf: 照片展示了香港后巷里的本土文化,还有工人们利用狭小空间节俭的生活方式。
You see this incredible example of urban anthropology -- dozens of seating arrangements from repurposed broken chairs, rolls of string that have been collected so they can be reused another day.
It shows the ingenuity of the normal people of Hong Kong.
它展示了香港普通百姓的心灵手巧。
CNN: This isn’t your first Hong Kong project. How does "Informal Solutions" differ from "Architectural Density"?
CNN:这不是你第一次拍摄香港的项目。“非正式的解决方案”和“密集建筑”有什么不同呢?
MW: The overarching theme of my work is to show what life is really like inside mega cities. Informal Solutions does so from a micro position, while Architecture Density looks at Hong Kong from a macro position.
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world, and the biggest discussion here is the expenses with living space. It’s not uncommon to see 300 square foot apartments with multiple people living in them.