Worldwide | Since September 2017
Hidden torii
Transition from the profane to the sacred
[ work in progress ]
A photographs collection of “hidden” torii discovered during my urban wanderings.

Hidden torii #3Transition from the profane to the sacredParis, France | March 2019
Torii (traditional Japanese gate) discovered at Châtelet les Halles station, the major train hub in the centre of medieval Paris. A concrete arch as a separation between the physical and the spiritual world. A symbolic entrance between undergrounds lines and shopping mall.

Hidden torii #2Transition from the profane to the sacredLondon, UK | March 2018
Torii (traditional Japanese gate) discovered at the Barbican Estate, the London temple of brutalist architecture typical of the 1970s. A concrete arch as a separation between the physical and the spiritual world. A symbolic entrance between the hustle and bustle of the city and the calm of the Barbican Center.

Hidden torii #1Transition from the profane to the sacredVancouver, Canada | September 2017
Torii (traditional Japanese gate) discovered in the University of British Columbia campus. The Museum of Anthropology, concrete arches as a separation between the physical and the spiritual world. A symbolic entrance between First Nation cultural heritage and the surrounding wild nature.