Counting Ships photography series by Pierfrancesco Celada
Counting Ships is a photography series by Pierfrancesco Celada that examines proximity, movement, and scale within a maritime landscape. The project captures a busy ferry route connecting an island to one of the most densely populated regions nearby. The crossing takes approximately 25 minutes and passes through one of the world’s most active maritime trade corridors, where more than two hundred cargo ships transit daily.
all images by Pierfrancesco Celada
Celada uses the ferry crossing as a fixed observational point
The series documents the photographer’s repeated encounters with this infrastructure of global circulation, using the ferry crossing as a fixed observational point. Through a sequence of photographs, large cargo vessels are framed against open water, emphasizing their frequency, scale, and rhythmic presence within the landscape. The work by Pierfrancesco Celada reflects on the coexistence of everyday commuting patterns and the continuous flow of global logistics.
cargo ships moving along one of busy trade routes
a ferry route connecting an island to a densely populated mainland region
repeated crossings frame a consistent maritime landscape
large cargo ships emerge against open water
ships appear in steady rhythm along the route
the ferry serves as a fixed observational viewpoint
maritime infrastructure intersecting everyday travel
open water as a constant backdrop to transit
the ferry crossing as a site of continuous observation
project info:
name: Counting Ships
designer: Pierfrancesco Celada | @fotografante
publisher: Muddyisland – Pierfrancesco Celada
ISBN: 9791221068795
format: 14 × 10.5 cm
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