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What pieces or projects have you been working on lately? 
Currently, my mind is focused mainly on two things. I don't work on projects; in fact, I try to make photography something completely free for me, allowing me to explore. On the one hand, I'm very interested in the body at rest, in moments that are unproductive for the system. These are central issues for nurturing life and how they are reflected in the body—everything that happens when we are relaxed. I started experimenting with my friends' bodies, and now I'm working on a project with another photographer where we organize gatherings and open up conversations while researching the topic. This project has evolved from my personal vision to a shared vision with another artist, fueled by the desire to explore and play together. For me, art is very much about play and reclaiming that practice. 

On the other hand, I'm interested in the processes of memory. I'm from a small town in Zamora where a neighbor, Faustino, is the last person who knows how to play the old church organ. He's also gone blind due to a degenerative condition. For months now, I've been spending time with the group and taking photos, though I haven't yet obtained any clear results. I don't know what the final outcome of this process I'm developing through my time with them will be.

What did you learn (or unlearn) while working on them?
Stop focusing on the outcome and concentrate more on enjoying the process. Give myself a lot of freedom, embracing mistakes and experimenting freely.

What words, ideas or emotions were going through your head?
Lying down, reclining, summer, laziness, rest, body, redefining what is useful, what is productive, breaking with the capitalist dynamic, all this associated with the community, the collective, what we do when we are together, friendship between women, play.

Were there any conversations, movies, music, or books that made their way into that work?
“El derecho a la cosas bellas” de Juan Evaristo Valls, donde reivindica la pereza como acto de resistencia. A nivel estético volví a ver las “Vírgenes Suicidas” de Sofía Coppola y me interesan mucho las imágenes de las hermanas juntas, en casa, cuando supuestamente no están haciendo nada. También “Licorice Pizza” de Paul Thomas Anderson, por los tiempos, los colores, sus personajes y la corporalidad me ofreció otras formas de mirar. 

What's been the most difficult thing you've faced recently in your creative process?
Confidence to achieve what I want, time, and of course, money.

What is your favorite restaurant and what do you recommend we order?
Casa Ecuador, a fish ceviche with yucca.

If your life were a movie this month, what would it be called and who would write the soundtrack?
It would be called “Volver” (Return), I'm borrowing the title from Almodóvar, because everything is permeated by the return to work and the start of the school year after the summer break. Productivity, pending tasks. I'd give it a soundtrack by Mac DeMarco, who recently said he became a plumber because he enjoys it, and he's always liked to play games, just like me.

Recommend us an artist you follow who inspires you, and tell us what you like most about their work or their way of working.
My friends are my greatest inspiration. Those who are artists and those who aren't, their way of caring and their passion for life. Regarding work, I would say that Eleonora Signorini has taught me so much about connecting with your instincts beyond technique and theory, about searching for what you want to find, with dedication, and being present. From my friend Ana Cristina Barragán, an Ecuadorian filmmaker, sensitivity to life, silences, fragility, images that speak without dialogue, and beauty in the everyday. I also connect my work strongly with cinema, with references like Agnès Varda, and how all her art connects with her life. Sophie Calle and the portrayal of intimacy and role reversal. I think I'm interested in the kind of artist who makes life their art.