“traces of memories from something we’ve never lived”

Edge of Humanity Magazine

1 year ago

Photographer Gabriel Marcos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Gabriel’s body of work, click on any photograph.

The street is like a reflection of what’s inside of us if you pay close attention or sometimes feels like a window that shows you something about yourself if you dare to take a look. It’s all connected


I’ve realized that through photography, I study my own nature, trying to find myself in the images I capture. It’s not about the reality itself but how I interact with it. It’s like my eyes ask the questions while the camera provides the answers. The camera acts like an interface.


Street photography has shaped how I see the world—how I read the streets and feel the pulse of urban life. There’s a rawness, a wild energy out there that mirror what’s inside me. 


Shooting in black and white allows me to express the aggression, energy, and intensity that I’ve always had in me through layers, texture, and high contrast. I see my photos as individual snapshots, like traces of memories from something we’ve never lived, making it impossible to track or fully understand them.

All images and text © Gabriel Marcos