Sugar House Island / Poster
London, UK, 2021
by Luca Piffaretti
Among the many new developments rising along the River Lea there seems to be a fashion for coloured schemes. Just before the Lea ends its run into the Thames, the City Island neighbourhood stands out with its blue, red and yellow towers. A bit further north towards Stratford, Sugar House Island present similar multi-coloured blocks, this time following a more muted palette. At first glance, they look like cardboard movie sets, with the empty streets enhancing the cinematographic feel of the scenery. This photograph is part of the series Sugarcoated Island exploring the transformation of the Lea from an industrialised river to an attractive location for new and functional residential neighbourhoods.
Specifications:
Size 18x24″ open edition
Digital print on 189 gsm matt paper
Giclée print quality
Unframed
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Born in a mountainous corner of Switzerland near the Italian border, Luca Piffaretti was first drawn to photograph his surroundings while in Bologna, where he graduated with a bachelor degree in Contemporary History.
In 2012 he moved to London to attend an MA in Photojournalism at the University of Westminster where through the eyes of documentary photographers like Mark Power and Nadav Kander he developed a passion for architecture and urban landscapes.
Luca’s photography process is driven by the same inquisitive spirit that pushed him to explore the streets of Bologna, in constant research of the perfect combination of form, texture and light.
He divides his practice between commercial shoots for architects and interior designers and personal work centred on a psychogeographical exploration of his surroundings.
