introspective veiled landscapes by manuel alvarez diestro

introspective veiled landscapes by manuel alvarez diestro
(above) tripoli, libya
all images courtesy of manuel alvarez diestro

photographer manuel alvarez diestro visualizes the anonymity of business travel in his series, ‘veiled landscapes‘. shot from the windows of hotel rooms in north and south america, europe, asia, and the middle east each cityscape is limited with thick, translucent curtains. work trips are a world often blurry and uncomfortable, associated with severe jet-lag, to the minute itineraries, and culture shock.

lisbon, portugal 

the decision to incorporate part of the room was made to experiment with various textures while simultaneously generating a more introspective approach to the setting. each location is viewed as a random, anonymous atmosphere, distanced from the spectator; much like a traveler on a short term trip. 

new york city, USA

beirut, lebanon

buenos aires, argentina 

dubai, UAE 

moscow, russia 

kuala lumpur, malaysia

warsaw, poland 

berlin, germany 

helsinki, finland 

madrid, spain

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edited by: nick brink | designboom