When we dampen the colour on our perspective, we adopt a marginal identity in experiencing the energy of a space. It is far from the glossy covers of tourist brochures that capture mainstream shades and impressions. This photo essay, from the streets of Cape Town city centre, represents the texture and rhythm that is often distracted by colour. In creating depth of dimension, we can explore what connects us beneath the lines that colours draw.
Minaret of the Quawatul Islam Mosque on Loop Street, framed from the yard of St. Martini Lutheran Church on Long Street.
“All shall be equal before the law” Shot from behind the fence of a yard on Queen Victoria Street near The High Court
Looking up Long Street towards the flag-draped Overbeek apartment block.
Dancers at the intersection of Government Avenue and Wale Street, near the Company’s Gardens
Pedestrians and traffic intersect at the corner of Green Market Square and Long Street
Commuters and shoppers at The Deck on Cape Town Station
Navigating limited access and opportunity at Cape Town Station
Up and down the steps of the taxi rank on The Deck at Cape Town Station, to and from the central CBD
From shadow into light, gazing down Caledon Street
A worshiper entering the Jumu’a Mosque of Cape Town on Orange Street
Passing by the St Martini Lutheran church at the top of Long Street
By Merlin Ince and Tashwill America (16m Photography)
Marginal Identity 