For much of my life I have constantly been aware of the concept of ‘boundaries’. The notion where one is granted or denied the chance to exist within or outside a determined space, for instance, derived from the social status one belongs to.
Through the use of ‘the wall’ as a visual subject matter for this project, the aim is to question whether this mechanism is a catalyst for class division, social polarization or displacement, security and peace, or prosperity and sovereignty.
Division instilled by walls carry multiple interpretation. The walls surrounding a gated community, for example, represent security and the protection of prosperity. In divergence, a prison is perceived as an environment or enforced reclusion and social ‘rehabilitation’.
In both these examples, ‘the wall’ has a determined function and ideological representation. Hence it is erected as a preventative device to resolve apparent issues.
Mexico-USA Border, Tijuana, Mexico
Reclusorio Oriente Prison, Mexico City
Gated Community, Houston, USA
Psychiatric Hospital, Arizona, USA
Gated Community, Santa Fe, Mexico City
Royal Ascot Ground, Windsor, UK
Buckingham Palace, London, UK
Gypsy Settlement, Stratford, London
