‘potholes’ by claudia ficca, davide luciano all images courtesy claudia ficca, davide luciano (above) ‘baywatch’ on almafi drive, los angeles all images © claudia ficca, davide luciano

 

 

‘potholes’ by canadian creatives claudia ficca and davide luciano is a series of photographs depicting the concave cracks as functional tools in a collection of imaginative tableus in the city. captured within the backdrop of los angeles, montreal, and new york city, the set explores the urban flaw as a playground, creating a multitude of uses out of them including a swimming pool, an oil tank to fry doughnuts, a bath for pedicures, a giant plate of spaghetti, and more. directly engaging with the street and the city, the highly imaginative series transforms the bad into good, creating a tongue-in-cheek collection of tableus that are at once contextual and surreal. taking no more than 10 minutes from start to finish, the photoshoots are done during uninterrupted traffic where there is a suitable – and sizeable – pothole.

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘alice in wonderland’ on 30th street, new york city

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘fisherman’ on henri-julien, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘diver’ on avenue musset, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘gardener’ on cote du vesinet, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘winemaking’ on rue st.zotique, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘spaghetti & meatballs’ on greenwich street, new york city

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘dog wash’ on alfred street, los angeles

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘doughnuts’ on rue belanger, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘beer & BBQ’ on rue waverly, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘champagne’ on tecumseth street, toronto

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘scuba diver’ on avenue beaconsfield, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘laundry’ on rue st.urbain, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘pedicure’ on rue queen, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘baptism’ on chemin de la foret, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘bubble bath’ on rue de st.firmin, montreal

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘walk of fame’ on new hampshire, los angeles

claudia ficca + davide luciano: potholes ‘santa claus’ on tremaine street, los angeles