30-4-25 : The First Salmon

In 1990, I worked on a building site near Green Park in London. Many of the men were Irish, and among the concrete gang, some spoke Gaelic as they worked. Hearing the Irish language rise above the noise of drills and steel was unexpected—an echo of home in the heart of a foreign city. These photographs capture a moment when hard labour, exile, and heritage came together in the dust and light of a changing London.

Federica Corbelli is an Italian photographer and system engineer from Genoa. With roots in analog photography and darkroom printing from the 1990s, she combines technical precision with a poetic visual sensibility. Trained in photo and video post-production, she collaborated on architectural and reportage projects before embracing the digital shift—without losing the discipline and emotion of film. Her artistic project, Decoeuphoria, blends digital photography with painterly textures and dreamlike atmospheres, turning everyday traces into silent, immersive narratives.📸 Instagram: @decoeuphoria

Alex Singer Cycles, just outside Paris, is famed for its handcrafted randonneur bikes. While Alex Singer founded the shop in 1938, it was Ernest Csuka—his grandnephew—who truly shaped its legacy. A master frame builder and innovator, Ernest introduced signature design touches like the integrated stem and seat post. After taking over in 1962, he kept the tradition of French craftsmanship alive for decades, making the shop a pilgrimage site for cycling purists.