SEE THE CITIES – COLLECT THE IMAGES
As we speak, over 1,6 billion people live in cities: that is over half of
the world’s population, a number that is growing daily. The megacity
is defined as a city with over 10 million inhabitants. In 1950 just two
of these cities existed: New York and Tokyo. Today there are nineteen
and in just ten years this number will reach a staggering thirty cities
worldwide and house two thirds of the worlds population. As the city
increasingly becomes our new "natural" habitat, what can we expect
from the metropolitan areas? What kind of home does architecture
offer and how are individuals influenced by it? Is there such a thing as
a recognizable youth culture? Can we get an indication of what our
future may look like, today? What trends will emerge?
The Megapolis Tour will introduce the fourteen cities destined to be the
largest by 2020. Different photographers will each choose a city and
present his/her personal view of the so-called “Megapolis” landscape:
its architecture, its youth, its feel, its trends and movements….The
main focus here is urbanity – and each series captures this in its own
peculiar way.
Fourteen international photographers have been chosen for their
poignant and contemporary visual language, and just like the people
in megacities, they will give an insight into the face of the future society.
As we immerse ourselves in their vision, as different views, angles
and emotions take shape; perhaps as a book, a picture on a wall or
merely as an appearing thought, – we take part in creatively becoming
tomorrow’s landscape.
Be part of the community – collect the images of future megacities!
MEGACITIES: INHABITANTS IN 2020*
| Tokyo, Japan |
36 399 000 |
| Mumbai (Bombay), India |
24 051 000 |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil |
21 124 000 |
| Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Mexico |
20 695 000 |
| Delhi, India |
20 484 000 |
| New York (-Newark), USA |
20 370 000 |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh |
19 422 000 |
| Kolkata (Calcutta), India |
18 707 000 |
| Shanghai, China |
18 466 000 |
| Karachi, Pakistan |
16 922 000 |
| Al-Qahirah (Cairo), Egypt |
14 451 000 |
| Lagos, Nigeria |
14 134 000 |
| Manila, Philippines |
13 892 000 |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina |
13 653 000 |
*Source: United Nations „World Urbanization Prospects“
