Learning to Be

What pieces or projects have you been working on lately?
In recent months I’ve mainly been working with analogue and digital black-and-white photography. I’m interested in portraying images that convey melancholy and solitude, focusing on the process of inhabiting the world as human beings. I’m drawn to capturing intimate and quiet moments that speak about the experience of existing. 

What did you learn (or unlearn) while working on them?
I’ve learned to look more closely at my surroundings, understanding that much of the human experience is revealed in everyday moments. This process has taught me to observe spaces of silence and translate them visually. 

What words, ideas or emotions were going through your head?
Melancholy, nostalgia, solitude, existence. 

Were there any conversations, movies, music, or books that made their way into that work?
A great inspiration for me is the work of Wim Wenders, especially Paris, Texas and Perfect Days. I love how he portrays the beauty of the everyday. Another piece that is very important to me is Koyaanisqatsi, a documentary that has taught me to pay attention to the human experience and to reflect on our impact on the Earth and our environment.

What's been the most difficult thing you've faced recently in your creative process?
Honestly, impostor syndrome. We’re currently in constant exposure to the work of many other people, which makes me compare myself and sometimes diminishes my desire to share and keep creating. However, I’ve been learning to shift my focus in order to develop my own vision, understanding that creation is a personal process that is constantly evolving.

What is your favorite restaurant and what do you recommend we order?
Señor Bigotes. I swear the pizza is the best you’ll ever try.

If your life were a movie this month, what would it be called and who would write the soundtrack?
Learning to Be, with a soundtrack by Jon Brion. 

Recommend one or more artists you follow who inspire you, and tell us what you like most about their work or their way of working.
Nadime Torres is an analogue photographer with a unique vision. Her double exposures inspire me to keep creating and to play with photography. I would also like to mention Robby Müller, who, despite no longer being here, continues to influence me daily. In his Polaroids and in his work as a cinematographer, he beautifully captures the observation of everyday life.