Metarmopolis
France
2017Jury
This Chinese city went through one of the fastest development process in the country. The main reason being that it is located upstream of the Three-Gorges dam. The government had to welcome the entire displaced population from the submerged region into its main urban areas. The accelerated development that produced high rises buildings on the side of rivers and mountains, taking over the farmlands and old architecture, but also the city’s political and social history, make Metamorpolis fascinating. Once at the hand of the biggest organized crime group in China, the city has been re-manipulated into a neo communist style red propaganda machine, led by the highly controversial son of a famous revolutionary. Metamorpolis is the portrait of a Chinese megapolis full of contradictions, trying to keep up with its unpredictable modernization.
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About the artist
Tim Franco is a Franco-Polish freelance photographer based in Shanghai. He worked in the documentary field. His work has received international exposure in prestigious global publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek or Le Monde. Tim’s passion for the social and urban transformation of modern China has given him a unique approach of photography.