Wild Studio

By Sam Wild.

Belén: Life on the Water's Edge

In a sprawling river settlement in the Peruvian Amazon, entire neighbourhoods rise and fall with the river, their homes balanced on stilts and floating rafts. Surrounded by water yet lacking access to safe sanitation and basic services, families navigate a daily reality shaped by poverty, pollution and environmental vulnerability. This project explores the fragile relationship between people and water, revealing how climate pressures, inequality and inadequate infrastructure continue to shape life on the margins of one of the world's most water-rich regions.