Disco @Festplassen: Where Realism Meets Dancing Dopamine Vibes
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A vibrant collaboration between Yavuz Basol's digital illustration and Emily Yap photography, capturing a disco vibe from a bustling photo of Festplassen—the historic square in Bergen, Norway, a hub for celebrations like the 17th May festival since 1929.
I take the bus here; it's usually full of people. If it were possible, how I wish I could 'freeze' time and do some Saturday Night Fever right here in the square... that would be awesome. From a distance, it looks like a subtle pattern, but come closer and it becomes captivating—surprising you with retro energy amid the square's lively crowds and Art Nouveau surroundings.
The Real Story
This is where I ran for the bus. One connection to another. Nearly two hours each way, to and from work. Every single day. Five days a week.
Late shifts meant getting home around 11 PM. Morning shifts meant waking at 4:30 AM. For five years, this was my rhythm in some days—until I finally bought a second-hand car.
Most people ask why I didn't just change jobs and work closer to home. The answer is simple: because I loved my job and the people there. My working family at Mestergronn. My people. That's why.
This creative collaboration is about all of it—hardship, struggle, goals, escapism. Yavuz Basol's disco lights meet my photography with purpose. It's realism intertwined with dancing dopamine vibes. A freeze-frame of the square where I wished I could dance, layered with the truth of why I was really there—running to catch the next bus home.