'Alta Densidad' (High Density) is a project by architect Jorge Taboada comprising a series of aerial photographs that depict the stories of a city. This series is presented as an "archaeological vestige" where "people lose their face and identity and become invisible."
The history of social housing in Mexico has come a long way, undergoing transformations that concern not only architecture, but also the organizations leading their construction and the government.
Jorge Taboada's photographic record shows the overcrowding of families within an expansionist model applied in Mexico and various Latin American countries. These photographs bear witness to strict geometric compositions that make up attractive yet distressing landscapes; the utopia of modernity standardizes the territory and life itself.
Explore Jorge Taboada's work here.
This article was written by Mónica Arellano. The translation is powered by AI.
