A man who had seen me at work during one of my numerous photographic wanderings shared this fine observation: “You are photographing what we don’t see”
Walking with Daidō
“I think that the everyday has many slits in its landscape, of which over on the other side, there is another world.”
— Daidō Moriyama
Gallery
images © 2022-2023 Rico Michel
While reading “Memories of a dog”, I imagined myself as a japanese Kerouac, on the road with Daidō. We were trying to get lost in space-time, in search of this state where, deprived of our usual landmarks, we would come to confuse past, present, memory and imagination. Daidō was not nostalgic. He was not looking for a memorable image, but for the image of memory itself.
Landes
Landes – Wide view of shadows cast by scaffoldings on a green container, in Quartier des spectacles, Montreal, Quebec. This color panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in March of 2022.
Demimonde
Demimonde – Close-up view of fresh snow covering a hydraulic hammer on a construction site, in Griffintown, Montreal, Quebec. This color panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in March of 2022.
Bogie
Bogie – Wide view of a railroad freight car’s wheel assembly during a light snowfall, in Saint-Henri, Montreal, Quebec. This black and white panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in March of 2022.
Poudrerie
Poudrerie – Panoramic view of Mount Royal’s Côte-des-Neiges Road during a blizzard, in Montreal, Quebec. This black and white panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in February of 2022.
Hublot
Hublot – Winter view of the historic Daniel McAllister tugboat, on display in the Old Port, in Montreal, Quebec. This black and white panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in February of 2022.
White desert
White desert – Wide view of a small snow dune formed under a park bench during a snowfall, in Montreal, Quebec. This black and white panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in January of 2022.
Fost
Fost – Panoramic view of a railway bridge during a snowfall, in Saint-Henri borough, in Montreal, Quebec. This black and white panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in January of 2022.
Fins
Fins – Horizontal view of Place Wilfrid-Pelletier’s aluminium façade designed by architect Norman Slater, in Montreal, Quebec. This black and white panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in November of 2021.
Golden Hour
Golden Hour – Close-up view of a spray-painted golden scooter, at Atwater Market in Montreal, Quebec. This color panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in October of 2021.
Picnic
Picnic – Wide view of an orange picnic table illuminated by the late afternoon sunlight, at Atwater Market, in Montreal, Quebec. This color panoramic photograph was taken by Rico Michel in October of 2021.