As the 2024 Olympic Games draw near, the Paris municipal government is expediting the modernization of its historic metro system. The distinctive metro stations that once characterized Paris are systematically being updated with designs that conform to contemporary visual and safety standards, including the installation of automatic doors.

In response to this transformation, I embarked on a project to meticulously document the Paris metro stations still untouched by the tide of modernization, leveraging the technical capabilities of a wide-format film camera. 

This endeavor aims to explore the fundamental elements of form and color, to capture the dynamic human activities within these spaces, and unveil the aesthetic beauty of typology. Ultimately,「mind the gap」serves to create a visual archive, preserving the fleeting public memory of these gradually vanishing urban landscapes.

Another interesting aspect is that, due to geographical differences, each metro station has its own unique “microclimate”: the population, ethnicity, culture, and economic performance vary from station to station. This gives the project an added layer of sociological research significance.