Fabrice Millet

Spaghetti Junction

This landmark motorway interchange in Birmingham, UK, is a key characteristic of the city. Officially known as the Gravelly Hill Interchange, it looms over much of the northern edge of the city, embodying the Modernist vision of prioritizing cars over people. There exists a peculiar contrast between the hopeful roads elevated on pillars, overshadowing neighborhoods—a testament to post-war optimism that allowed our parents and grandparents to travel freely, explore new places, and shop in massive shopping malls—versus the grim reality below. The dark underpasses, neglected canals, and the gritty life beneath the surface reveal a stark truth: the underlying darkness that has always been present.