claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes

'potholes' by claudia ficca, davide luciano
all images courtesy claudia ficca, davide luciano
(above) 'baywatch' on almafi drive, los angeles
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano


'potholes' by canadian creatives claudia ficca and davide luciano is a series of photographs
depicting the concave cracks as functional tools in a collection of imaginative tableus in the city.
captured within the backdrop of los angeles, montreal, and new york city, the set explores the urban
flaw as a playground, creating a multitude of uses out of them including a swimming pool, an oil tank
to fry doughnuts, a bath for pedicures, a giant plate of spaghetti, and more.

directly engaging with the street and the city, the highly imaginative series transforms the bad into good,
creating a tongue-in-cheek collection of tableus that are at once contextual and surreal. taking no more
than 10 minutes from start to finish, the photoshoots are done during uninterrupted traffic where there
is a suitable - and sizeable - pothole.



'alice in wonderland' on 30th street, new york city
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'fisherman' on henri-julien, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'diver' on avenue musset, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'gardener' on cote du vesinet, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'winemaking' on rue st.zotique, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'spaghetti & meatballs' on greenwich street, new york city
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'dog wash' on alfred street, los angeles
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'doughnuts' on rue belanger, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'beer & BBQ' on rue waverly, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'champagne' on tecumseth street, toronto
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'scuba diver' on avenue beaconsfield, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'laundry' on rue st.urbain, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'pedicure' on rue queen, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'baptism' on chemin de la foret, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'bubble bath' on rue de st.firmin, montreal
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'walk of fame' on new hampshire, los angeles
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano



'santa claus' on tremaine street, los angeles
image © claudia ficca, davide luciano