OUT OF ORDER

Date: November 2022

Location: Prato, Italy

Camera: Canon EOS 500D

Through the streets of Prato, an old, often overlooked Italian city, the story of transformation unfolds. Beginning in the 1990s, waves of immigration from China’s Zhejiang province were drawn to Prato by opportunities in its long-established textile industry. Over time, this influx reshaped the city’s character, overlaying its classical Italian identity with vibrant colours, fluid lines, and the irregular forms of a new cultural presence. In this series, Prato appears broken and fragmented, its historic essence altered and rebuilt through the lens of another society.