Narrative visuals in ink and pixels
Independent artistic work
Location: Berlin, Germany
Project Type: Photographic Study · Chromatic Research · Editorial · Visual Experimentation
Deliverables: Photographic series, color-altered signage studies, editorial layout, visual research documentation
Approach: In-situ photography · Color reconstruction · Studies on legibility, perception and symbolic disruption
The Challenge
Traffic signs depend on strict color codes for clarity and universal recognition. By altering their chromatic system while keeping their original shape and urban context, the challenge was to question how much function relies on color — and how meaning shifts when that code is disrupted.
The Solution
Berlin’s signs were photographed in place and then reconstructed through controlled color shifts, palettes inspired by color-vision deficiency and palettes drawn from contemporary visual aesthetics.
This transformation turns functional signals into abstract compositions where legibility destabilizes and the sign becomes image rather than instruction.
Reception
The project was appreciated for reframing everyday signage as fragile, expressive artifacts and for highlighting the tension between function and perception.
What Could Be Improved
Future versions could include interactive or motion-based studies, collaborations with color-blind users and expanding the exploration to other cities and signage systems.