What pieces or projects have you been working on lately?
I’ve been working on a research project about surveillance in the contemporary world, and I’m currently developing a mock-up for a photo book.
What did you learn (or unlearn) while working on them?
I invented a process to create “texture” in the images, to reveal a sort of “weaving” in my photographs, making them appear as if they come from surveillance cameras. I realized that the watchful eye is more alive than ever, and that this is a process that won’t retreat, but will continue to expand its reach.
What words, ideas or emotions were going through your head?
Image texture, paranoia, surveillance. The feeling of being watched while simultaneously becoming another camera myself.
Were there any conversations, movies, music, or books that made their way into that work?
A phrase I read in a newspaper, “the Anthropocene cannot be photographed,” continues to resonate with me. The book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, by Shoshana Zuboff also contributed greatly to my research.
What's been the most difficult thing you've faced recently in your creative process?
Trying to find a balance between working on the projects that excite me in the moment and, at the same time, working on the ones that are functioning in “real life,” all while keeping up with everyday life.
If your life were a movie this month, what would it be called and who would write the soundtrack?
Operation scorpion, soundtrack by, Fever Ray.
What is your favorite restaurant and what do you recommend we order?
Probably Cancino in Coyoacán. I recommend starting with the roasted beets with jocoque.
Recommend us an artist you follow who inspires you, and tell us what you like most about their work or their way of working.
I am always deeply inspired by Fabiola Torres Alzaga and her research, which results in works that explore image in relation to cinema, fiction, optics, and staging.
