sing the city electric

Electricity poles, wires, and cables are an essential part of the modern urban environment, giving it shape as well as bringing light. Mostly they go unnoticed and unphotographed. Here are some exuberant examples.

I borrow the title of this post from Faris Joraimi’s essay “I Sing the City Electric: Modern Singapore Envisioned in Popular Malay Music.”


Tokyo, September 2010


#1 Johor Bahru #2-7 Siem Reap February 2016


Siem Reap February 2016


#1-2 Siem Reap #3-6 Hanoi February 2016


#1-2 Hanoi February 2016 #3-6 Mexico City February 2018


Mexico City February 2018



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