In Oikomonos (2011-2018) is more evident the exploration of portraiture – anonymous or fictional bodies and identities move through this globalized world. The artist himself poses for the camera wearing a white shirt and the head covered by shopping bags from different locations, directing the viewer's gaze towards the wording on the bags and what they represent. Through a combination documentary precision with poetic imagination, Edson's images invite the viewer to decelerate from the fast-paced daily routines of busy cities and to slowly engage with and reflect on complex issues such as the effects of globalization, on consumerism, on themes of displacement and construction of identities in this fast- changing world.