The relationship between the men on the steps is intriguing. Could they be waiting for something unknowable and outside the frame, or do they simply enjoy their mutual lack of industry? While the line of six is compositionally pleasing, a hint of disapproval from the seventh, a woman in a rush, provides tension and drama. Patterned cobbles, watermarks, graffiti and glue-marks give depth and life to the street the men inhabit. The shop door and the speed caught mid-air of the woman’s step, suggest an area of commerce nicely at odds with the men’s leisurely demeanor.
Words by Vilja Wheatcroft