This image was taken from near the top of the Hilton Hotel Sydney tower on a recent visit. I was especially drawn to the saturated colour of the pool area contrasting with the colourless, drab and stark urban landscape.
One can only assume that the swimmers were unaware of their surroundings outside the pool walls … or didn’t care.
An image that shows we are capable of manufacturing our little perfect places almost anywhere we choose.
© Image – Brian Cassey
Very fortunate to arrive in Bali the day before one of the biggest festivals on the Hindu calendar. Held every very 210 days (based on the Balinese Pawukon Cycle), Hindu Balinese celebrate ‘Banyu Pinaruh’ – a day of ritual cleansing and celebration in the waters of the Indonesian island.
Balinese flock to beaches, rivers, lakes and springs before dawn to greet the sun, bathe to purify the body and soul, say prayers and make offerings to celebrate the coming of knowledge to the world.
‘Banyu Pinaruh’ (Banyu means ‘water’, Pinaruh ‘wisdom’) is held the day following Saraswati Day which celebrates Sanghyang Saraswati, the manifestation of God, the goddess of knowledge, science and the arts.
Below is just one image from the essay – the complete work may be found on my website here or alternatively on the ‘fotostrada’ web site here .
This essay was made at Sanur Beach whilst I was staying at the sublime Tandjung Sari hotel.
© Image – Brian Cassey
Whilst in Hong Kong documenting the plight of the ‘Cage Dwellers’ I was struck by the ‘capitalist’ advertising art work adorning the former British colony’s century old trams. The most proletariat from of transport possible – a fare costs a mere few cents – the trams sported garish messages, sometimes subtly and sometimes less so, imploring viewers to consume, consume. The many happy smiling advertising faces depicted in paint on the side of the rattly old vehicles contrasted strikingly with the ordinary Hong Kong inhabitants going about their daily lives.
Below is one image from the essay. The complete work can be found on my website here, or alternatively on the ‘fotostrada’ website here .
© Image – Brian Cassey