Insidethepark

Insidethepark is a multidisciplinary artistic project and online platform that investigates urban parks, plazas, and other public spaces through photography, film, and writing. The works aim to capture everyday moments—laughter, waiting, movement, silence—within outdoor environments and to reflect on how public space shapes social interaction and perception. The project prioritizes observation and restrained composition, often using natural light, fixed framing, and ambient sound.

Originating as a loose collaboration among photographers, filmmakers, and writers, Insidethepark began releasing material in the 2010s. The name signals an interest in spaces that feel both inside and adjacent to formal park boundaries, highlighting the edges where city life and nature intersect. Production is typically collaborative, with participants contributing imagery, narration, and field notes.

Its body of work includes photographic series, short films, and textual essays. Common themes include accessibility of parks, seasonal change, surveillance and privacy in public spaces, and the rituals of leisure. Works are often presented online, in small-venue screenings, and in self-published zines that accompany exhibitions.

Reception has been described as contemplative and observational, valued for its restraint and attention to ordinary scenes. Insidethepark emphasizes process over spectacle, and invites viewers to consider how urban nature and built environments shape daily experience.