This photography series by Canadian photographer Andrew Emond explores the underground city of Montreal. The city in the province of Québec is home to over 18 miles of tunnels, malls, universities and train stations.
In his ‘Under Montreal’ series, Emond goes into the sewers of the underground city, capturing claustrophobic shots of narrow passageways that are especially eerie, since they all have some sort of “light at the end of the tunnel.”
One of the most fascinating parts of this series is that it captures imagery of some of the first bricks used to construct Montreal’s complex underground, which were first laid back in the 1800s. Although it seems like this theme would get repetitive, Emond captures all sorts of different light levels, materials and textures that make this trek into Montreal's underground truly interesting.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Urban Exploration Photography
- There is an opportunity for photographers to explore the unseen and off-beaten path parts of cities.
- Infrastructural Development
- Cities and engineers have an opportunity to re-think the usage of underground spaces to meet the growing demands of urban population and infrastructure development.
- Historical Preservation
- By venturing into the underground of a city, there is an opportunity to uncover hidden historical artifacts and preserve them for further study.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Tourism
- There is an opportunity to create unique and off-beaten path tour experiences for adventurous travelers.
- Urban Planning
- Urban planners have an opportunity to incorporate underground spaces as a part of their planning and development strategies.
- Historical Research
- Historians and archaeologists have an opportunity to study and preserve hidden artifacts and structures that represent a city's history.
