In the style of an anthropologist, the artist Hans Eijkelboom uses photography as a means to research appearances and identities. Intrigued by the evolution of consumer society and how it influences individuals, he has produced several series immersed in public areas. To produce Cities & Numbers, the photographer scoured the streets of six cities around the world looking for people bearing the numbers from 1 to 100 on their clothes. The result is a collection combining rigour and chance, displaying an impression of order in the apparent chaos of urban spaces.
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