On Leash

Public space is organized around movement, routine, and shared rules of behavior, yet the presence of pets introduces unpredictability into these systems. Sidewalks, crossings, escalators, and storefronts become sites of negotiation where people adjust their pace, attention, and direction in response to the companions beside them. These photographs observe how companionship is performed and managed in public through gestures of guidance, hesitation, dependence, display, and control. Leashes create lines of tension and connection, while pauses, sudden turns, and moments of presentation briefly reorganize the social space around them. Rather than treating pets as isolated subjects, the series examines the shifting choreography between people, their companions, and the urban environment.