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In February 2024, a daily commute to work by bicycle became the starting point for an ongoing photographic and design-based exploration. What initially began as a practical shift in routine gradually evolved into a structured way of observing and documenting everyday movement.
Through photography, every reason for being late was recorded. Beyond the obvious delays, the work captures the subtle interruptions and detours that shape a morning ride: changing landscapes, incidental encounters, small accidents, and fleeting moments that would otherwise go unnoticed. Over time, these fragments formed a growing visual archive, compressed into a series of everyday records oscillating between documentation and diary.
From a design perspective, this collection was translated into a series of objects. The images gathered along the route were reinterpreted and materialized into three distinct outcomes, each engaging with notions of time, repetition, and delay.
☻ 12 × CLOCK IN Time Clocks → functional clocks
☻ 01 × 🅒Ⓗ🅘Ⓛ🅛Ⓞ🅤Ⓣ Punch Card → photo book
☻ 01 × late (at) life Warning Light → luminous charm
Together, these works form a system of reminders that sits between function and narrative. They reflect on lateness not only as disruption, but also as a condition that opens up space for attention, observation, and reflection within the everyday.
At its core, the project proposes a simple thought: even if work life balance remains out of reach, there is still a way to find moments of return to life along the road of being late.
As the familiar saying suggests, “Life is like riding a bicycle. Once you start pedaling forward, you find your balance.”
Find more informations about the project here.
