In this series, by observing city workers in the street, I noticed two strong visual and behavioural codes between women and men.

Men, often dressed in grey clothing and straight lines, seem to merge with the severe, linear architecture of the city. At the same time, they more frequently walk in the middle of the pavement, taking control of their space and surroundings without question.

Women, on the other hand, are often more expressive in dress and colour. Their more curvaceous silhouettes contrast with the rigid architecture, yet they tend to walk closer to the walls, an unconscious decision that places them more often in the shadow of the street.

By swapping the lower part of the male figure, the man suddenly becomes vulnerable. On one level this shift is playful and whimsical, but on another it challenges ingrained ideas of gender that have become normalised and unquestioned.

2013 - Subverting the City -