In a city that breathes, Brisbane Artistiku seeks syncopation; the off-beat encounters between the movement that makes this city unique. Through these captured scenes, fleeting gestures and quiet d…

In a city that breathes rhythm, Brisbane Artistiku listens for the syncopation; the off-beat encounters between movement and meaning that make this city unique. Through these captured scenes, fleeting gestures and quiet details become meditations on the humanity we share in passing. An echo of time, among contemporary forms. This photograph depicts 19th-century architecture beautifully juxtaposed with modern-day rail infrastructure. Seen through a mid-20th-century lens, it subtly blending eras in a most timeless way.

Made in Brisbane Arcade, October 2025. For the past few months, I have been taking my rolls of film to the local photo lab for processing and scanning. It was convenient, and the advice I received from the staff there was always valuable, but it was starting to get expensive, and I wanted to connect more with the process to understand it on a practical level, knowing that I could introduce more creativity with my developing process.

Logan City has been my home now for the past 5 years. The city has two major economic hubs, one of which is Springwood. A local postwoman's Kyburz DXP 5.3. This Swiss electric bike was the first three-wheeler to be retrofitted for use by Australia Post. 6 years ago, the 7.0 Australia Post prototype rolled out, however, I still only see 5.3s in Logan, so I assume that is our current model.

Thank you to the supportive staff at Retail First for giving me permission to shoot and to the staff at Sunnybank Plaza for being so kind and friendly to me the whole time I was there. Sunnybank is often called the real Chinatown of Brisbane. It is a unique multicultural hotspot with major influences from the Asian community. Just as you enter Sunnybank, you are greeted with the major social and shopping hub of the community, Sunnybank Plaza.

It is easy to unpack the anemoic allure of chrono-exoticism, or any form of exoticism, as has been done by many, I'm sure. There is something so idealistic about regressing to a simpler time. However, the modern techno-regressionist seems to be driven by different motivators than the typical retro nostalgist. At least from a personal anecdote, I can identify fear as a major driver for this technological regression: fear of an AI future replacing the old ways with which we have become comfortable; fear of a techno-oligarchy rising from the economic dominance of Silicon Valley; fear of digital reliance creating vulnerabilities in society from which we don’t have the means or knowledge to recover; fear of the death of art.

As family, we share a common purpose: to protect and care for one another, to stand together in times of suffering, and to guide the herd when we are lost. From old to young, by blood or by bond, we are a part of each other, leaving imprints unseen by the eye. Our connection tethers us beyond space and time—a formless community broken by naught.