I love crowds because there is always something going on. In the flow of faces, you can find individual stories and use them to reveal a broader theme. For many, the crowd is a negative symbol, associated with unbridled, dark, and unpredictable energy. I was interested in exploring this energy through photography during the 2018 Football World Cup in Moscow. I shot at night, when contrasting light heightens perception and people seem to fall outside their usual limits.

On one hand, the crowd suggests mass behavior such as jubilation or protest. On the other, each person within it remains in their own private space. Sooner or later, within the collective chaos, an individual appears as a distinct unit. The crowd can exhaust a person or liberate them — allowing them to dress, act, and behave in ways they normally would not. This is both its charm and its danger.