Ronald Pizzoferrato

After living away from my native city Caracas, it came to me the eagerness to document the everyday life and lifestyle of the inhabitants of world’s most violent city. No matter what age, skin color or socio-economic status a person has, each one has its own struggle and rhythm. This, in Caracas’ slang, is denominated as "una velocidad". It refers to the rapidity that everyone living in this Caribbean valley has: It includes the ability to solve problems and to deal with myriad issues on a daily basis - ipso facto creating their unique personalities. It is on the dice that the socio-political situation is strongly connected to the level of aggression and violence within a society. So, the most impressive fact to observe is how every person living at una velocidad has no time to give up, to rest or to take a breathe - the same city pushes you to bear the conditions and to be faster. In Caracas rules are dictated by the street and its people and therefore, you must live at una velocidad.