Tokyo Bay, Japan
Based in London, designer Troy Hyde takes satellite pictures of the world’s bustling cities and makes them into animated GIFs.
The photos are used as references, while Hyde uses pins to prick holes in cards.
These miniature re-creations are then lit up by lightboxes, giving these works a pulsating glow.
While this piece provides commentary on light pollution, it also shows that cities are, by nature, transient.
Scroll down to see of Hyde has featured your favorite city.
London, England
Las Vegas, Nevada
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Antwerp, Belgium
Cairo, Egypt
Chicago, Illinois
El Paso, Texas
Hong Kong
Houston, Texas
Los Angeles, California
Madrid, Spain
Montreal, Canada
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
São Paulo, Brazil
Seoul, South Korea
Tokyo Bay, Japan
[via My Modern Met]
Based in London, designer Troy Hyde takes satellite pictures of the world’s bustling cities and makes them into animated GIFs.
The photos are used as references, while Hyde uses pins to prick holes in cards.
These miniature re-creations are then lit up by lightboxes, giving these works a pulsating glow.
While this piece provides commentary on light pollution, it also shows that cities are, by nature, transient.
Scroll down to see of Hyde has featured your favorite city.
London, England
Las Vegas, Nevada
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Antwerp, Belgium
Cairo, Egypt
Chicago, Illinois
El Paso, Texas
Hong Kong
Houston, Texas
Los Angeles, California
Madrid, Spain
Montreal, Canada
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
São Paulo, Brazil
Seoul, South Korea
Tokyo Bay, Japan
[via My Modern Met]