Personal Work
Notes on solitude
Long-term project about different kinds of solitude and how do they help us navigate the world.
Urban home
Long-term project
Back-and-forth: the bonds that guide us
Long-term project
Berlin
2016
There is something about big cities that attracts me. Maybe it's the diversity that they contain in themselves, maybe it's their size or perhaps their amount of visions, realities and points of view... Berlin definitely captivated me, and in spite of the cold, I managed to portrait some of the thoughts and questions that this city triggered in me. These photos were taken on December 22th, 24th and 26th of 2016, just in the middle of Christmas season, which helped me to create in these street photos a contrast between the cold surroundings and the warm atmosphere given by Christmas decorations, objects and the people I encountered. Vielen Dank, Berlin!
Venezia
2014
Between channels and little alleys, I discovered Venice under an almost winter light. The calm mornings in the not so touristic alleys contrasting with the iconic places full of people and tourists astonished me. The city triggered in me questions about living and owning a city so touristic, so I decided to portrait places and people living their everyday life. I wanted, in a way, to search for silences and emptiness in a city overwhelmed by mass tourism.
Guatemala
2014
In 2014 I had the opportunity to travel to Guatemala and to learn its history and culture. Between mountains and volcanoes, the landscapes in this country are rich and full of beauty. The traditions, the gastronomy, the daily life marveled me. I observed and tried to capture humbly some scenes of daily life in some cities of this country, mostly Antigua and Chichicastenango.
Cuba
2013
Human Landscapes
2012
This series represents the human body as an infinite landscape, with shapes and forms that are unique. I wanted to demonstrate the possibilities of light to illuminate and therefore to create shadows. For me it’s an analogy of the human nature, for we have parts within ourselves full of light and joy, as well as parts that we don’t want to share and that we prefer to leave in the dark. I was also inspired by op art, which played a role in the composition of different elements. All in all, I hope that this series can communicate how our body functions as a physical landscape, without forgetting that it is also the container of an inner landscape as well. Model: Lucía Villa Velásquez.
