When Chilean politician Diego Portales wrote the haunting title "When the Weight of the Night Falls" in 1832, he was not only describing a social phenomenon, but also creating a powerful metaphor for the human condition. This photographic project, inspired by the words of Portales, seeks to explore the complexities of street photography by playing on the duality between daylife and nightlife.

Just as the weight of night falls on the city, this collection of images explores the intersection between light and dark, structure and disorder, opulence and simplicity. Each photograph is a visual testament to the palpable tension between these elements, revealing the ephemeral beauty that emerges when they coexist in harmony.

Ultimately, "When the Weight of the Night Falls" invites the viewer to reflect on the complexity of life, to awaken from the drowsiness of the heavy blanket of the weight of the night.