Leonardo Fibonacci was an Italian mathematician who traveled across the Mediterranean and helped popularise the Hindu–Arabic numeral system in the Western world. He also introduced to Europe the numerical sequence that now bears his name. Unlike all the other projects self-commissioned projects, this collection does not attempt to document a typology or decode a pattern. Instead, it is an expression of fascination with mathematics, numbers, and ratios—and a homage to a historical figure whose work contributed to a cross-cultural exchange between East and West. Coming from a place where street numbers follow a standardised design, living abroad made me more aware of how even the smallest elements can introduce diversity and character to a facade. Door numbers, in particular, became quiet markers of identity—subtle, yet highly expressive.

Naturally, these interests converged during my final year in Melbourne. I began photographing visually distinct Fibonacci numbers from 1 to 55 across the city’s inner districts. The photos were later grouped by postcode, forming a series of eight Fibonacci spirals, each representing a different area:

3000 (Melbourne CBD), 3065 (Fitzroy), 3066 (Collingwood), 3121 (Burnley, Cremorne and Richmond), 3141 (South Yarra), 3181 (Prahran and Windsor), 3182 (St Kilda), and 3205 (South Melbourne).