097 - Danger on the Streets

097 - Danger on the Streets
Originally uploaded by gingerpig2000

The photograph was taken by my wife on the street where she works. I wanted to incorporate a number of different feelings in the image - that of morning, noon and night - and at the same time stress the dangers of the road. Alternatively, one can see day and night on either side of the hazard that is present all the time.

Here in Poland the effect of society has long been to make people selfish - to consider themselves as human and others as objects. Power over others is an important essence, and once understood the apparently random stupidity of many drivers begins to make sense.

In Poland, a car driver feels more powerful than a pedestrian, and the weaker must get out of the way of the more powerful. Society remains unaware of the underlying cause, and then people make a big fuss when someone dies. Too damn late - make the fuss BEFORE someone dies.