Social Area

Upon arriving in Panama City from Europe, Georges Pauline became fascinated by the city’s verticality and the unfamiliar perspective of observing life from above. Swimming pools, terraces, and communal spaces designed for social interaction appeared perpetually empty.

Social Area explores the relationship between wealth, architecture, and human absence, questioning the considerable investment in spaces that remain uninhabited. The series also reflects the artist’s own experience of displacement and social isolation, offering a personal reflection on belonging and the paradoxes of contemporary urban life.