Imitation of Chaos
by Max Marienko
portfolio special mention call 'Urbanautica Institute Awards 2024', 2024
Category: Memories and Traditions
This project explores New York City as a vibrant melting pot of cultures and nations, where people proudly preserve their traditions, each nation showcasing their unique cultural identity through events, parades, and festivals. The photos in this collection, drawn from the city's lively essence, may appear random, but this intentional approach reflects the natural flow of NYC life. Through these images, I aim to reveal the deeper connections within the human chaos—capturing the raw emotion, harmony, and beauty of everyday life. The city’s cultural life is a mosaic of rituals and traditions—seemingly random and disconnected, yet each piece contributes to the greater puzzle of one of the world’s greatest cities. It's about balancing complexity with simplicity, movement with stillness, and emotions with calmness, all of which express the true spirit of New York.
also from Urbanautica Institute Awards 2024