Peter Bialobrzeski - London Diary: City Diaries No 21

The city at the beginning of the twenty-first century is the major theme of Peter Bialobrzeski's
'City Diaries'. In this long-term project, which so far comprises 19 volumes, he has been
investigating since 2013 whether the preconception of a city - a product of prejudices, personal
observations and media communications - can be transformed into a specific image.
Whether Osaka or Unna, Wuhan or Wolfsburg, Bialobrzeski is interested in the cultural
differences increasingly hidden by globalization, which he makes visible by means of a
seemingly objectifying aesthetic. Current political and social developments are also reflected
in Bialobrzeski's images and diary entries. Cairo, for example, cannot be understood without
the Arab Spring, Athens without the euro crisis, and Wolfsburg, of course, without VW and the
emissions scandal. On the occasion of the publication of Athens Diary, Melanie Mühl wrote in
the FAZ: 'Everyone should see these photographs.'
The format and page count of all titles are identical. This systematic approach allows for
a comparative view of different urban settings, ranging from a megalopolis like Bangkok to a
Westphalian medium-sized town like Unna. Further volumes will be published in loose order
over the next few years.