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City Space explores the stark light and shadow of the urban environment

For her beautiful ongoing series City Space, Chicago photographer Clarissa Bonet loves to explore the stark difference between light and shadow within the urban environment, while highlighting all the city's interesting shapes and elements.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

Speaking of the project, Bonet said: "The urban space is striking. Its tall and mysterious buildings, crowds of anonymous people, an endless sea of concrete constantly intrigue me... I am interested in the physical space of the city and its emotional and psychological impact on the body. These photographs reconstruct mundane events in the city that I have personally experienced or witnessed in public.

"Stark light, deep shadow and muted colour are visual strategies I explore to describe the city. I use the city as a stage and transform the physical space into a psychological one. The images I create do not represent a commonality of experience but instead provide a personal interpretation of the urban landscape."

Want to see more? Visit her website at www.clarissabonet.com.

Woman standing in a brightly lit green doorway, silhouetted against harsh afternoon light streaming through a window in a dark interior space
Yellow toy car with open doors viewed from above, casting geometric shadows on a dark surface
Three figures stand in a stark urban plaza, with dramatic shadows cast across a concrete wall and pavement beneath bright sunlight
Aerial view of a person in light clothing standing on a concrete surface with a yellow line and metal grate, casting long shadows in bright sunlight
A figure in a white shirt walks across a striped crosswalk towards a modernist building with dramatic vertical lines, casting deep shadows across the pavement in black and white
Silhouetted passengers sit on a bus facing a large window showing a bright sky with clouds and a red digital sign above
Silhouetted figure standing in a narrow street canyon between tall buildings with traffic lights and overcast sky above
A solitary figure in dark clothing walks across a sun-lit plaza surrounded by deep shadows cast by urban architecture
Solitary figure standing in stark sunlight beneath a multi-storey building casting deep shadows across the urban pavement
Person walking across a sun-lit urban street casting a long shadow against dark concrete
Three silhouetted figures on an underground staircase with bright light streaming from above and grey concrete walls on either side
Three pedestrians cast long shadows on a sunlit urban pavement beside a pole with a bus stop sign
Two figures crossing a zebra crossing on a sunlit urban street with strong shadows cast across the pavement
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