TITLE: Invisible cities

"Cities are a set of many things" -writes Italo Calvino in Invisible cities- "they are a place of exchange, only, these exchanges are not just trade in goods, they also involve words, desires, and memories".

Cities are chaotic and conflicting as well as seductive and fascinating; we love and detest them, we want to leave but we still remain in them.

What then are the reasons that move us to live in cities?
Maybe we cling to them because they are a source of stimuli, of sensations and opportunities; they are also a display of signs and symbols, a succession of spaces and forms; nevertheless, in spite of walking them day by day, we pass through without really looking at them.

This series of photos pays tribute to this beautiful Calvino's book, as it reveals some everyday scenes that generally go unnoticed to us...

AUTHOR: Lorena Campbell (Mexico)

Photographer, editor and cultural manager. She has a BA in Communication, from the Ibero-American University (CDMX) and a Master’s degree in Graphic Design Management, from the Intercontinental University (CDMX). She studied Documentary and Photojournalism at the International Center of Photography (ICP–NYC) with recognized photographers.

Her work has been exhibited in more than 30 exhibitions in Mexico and abroad, and she has participated in several books and publications.

Currently, she is the director of the International Image Festival (www.fini.mx) organized by the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo since 2011.