Rasel Mahmud

La Calle

Buenos Aires and Santiago, January–February 2023

Two capitals in the hard light of a southern summer: pavements, markets, musicians, and the people who keep a city fed. Buenos Aires first, then Santiago three weeks later.

15 plates

Afternoon on the parklet, Buenos Aires.
1/15Afternoon on the parklet, Buenos Aires.
Crossing the light, Buenos Aires.
2/15Crossing the light, Buenos Aires.
Saucers stacked behind the bar, Buenos Aires.
3/15Saucers stacked behind the bar, Buenos Aires.
Santa Rita climbing a plane tree, Buenos Aires.
4/15Santa Rita climbing a plane tree, Buenos Aires.
Two cellos on the pavement, Buenos Aires.
5/15Two cellos on the pavement, Buenos Aires.
Outside the florist, Buenos Aires.
6/15Outside the florist, Buenos Aires.

In the market, lunch runs into the evening.

The lunch counter behind the greengrocer, Mercado de San Telmo.
7/15The lunch counter behind the greengrocer, Mercado de San Telmo.
Salame quintero and the week’s beer, Buenos Aires.
8/15Salame quintero and the week’s beer, Buenos Aires.
The souvlaki stand, Buenos Aires.
9/15The souvlaki stand, Buenos Aires.
The parrilla, Buenos Aires.
10/15The parrilla, Buenos Aires.
A Ford F-100 in the shade, Buenos Aires.
11/15A Ford F-100 in the shade, Buenos Aires.
Shells behind the grille, Buenos Aires.
12/15Shells behind the grille, Buenos Aires.

Santiago, three weeks later. The same light, harder.

A bike frame for sale, Santiago.
13/15A bike frame for sale, Santiago.
Pedestrian crossing show, Santiago.
14/15Pedestrian crossing show, Santiago.
Statue of a father, Santiago.
15/15Statue of a father, Santiago.