Ten years after the fall of the Twin Towers, my gaze turned toward the incredible silent organization that exists in Chinese society, the largest in the world. If the ubiquitous crowds give the country the appearance of pandemonium, it appears that each individual nonetheless knows what he or she has to do to keep the gigantic living mass moving forward. The explanation probably lies in China’s widespread use of uniforms. The styles, colors, material and details of the various uniforms provide a way to decipher a culture that remains in many ways a mystery. They inevitably remind me of Playmobil toys from my childhood, those little figurines which can only be told apart by their uniforms.
Alban Coret
