The Weight of Small Things

The Weight of Small Things" is an ongoing attempt to document this anti-climactic hum of existence. It is a collection of non-dramatic moments that, when stitched together, form a fictional narrative about the human condition. Through this series, I am not interested in the identity of the subjects, but rather in the invisible thread that connects them: the tension of a hand reaching out, the surreal stillness of a mannequin, or the solitude of a figure waiting for a departure that may never come. To sustain this fictional quality, I have made the conscious choice to exclude smartphones from the frame, a constraint that is becoming increasingly difficult in modern street photography. By removing this ubiquitous tether to the digital present, the images are stripped of a specific timeline. These images serve as witness statements to the small things; the seemingly mundane elements of daily life that hold no economic value but carry a profound emotional weight. By isolating these gestures from their chaotic surroundings, I aim to create a space that feels less like a documentation of a city and more like a fragmented memory of it. Existing in the periphery, it is a reality that is visible when we stop looking for an impressing spectacle.