Visual arts
“The relationship between what we see and what we know is never clear. Every evening we see the sun setting. We know that the Earth is moving away from it. However, knowledge, explanation, never quite fit with vision.”
-John Berger
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Light is like water
If a musician, a painter, or a film director needs the time necessary for an idea to evolve and mature, it shouldn't be any different in the case of photography. There's no rush, no race, no competition.
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Show me who I am
Lately, I've learned to leave room for exploration and improvisation. I feel that the most exciting things happen when I allow myself to flow and follow my instincts. At the same time, I have a very clear idea of what I don't want to see in my images.
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Return
This project has evolved from my personal vision to a shared vision with another artist, fueled by our desire to explore and experiment together. For me, art is deeply connected to play and reviving that practice.
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Donovan's world
Having role models in the creative world is essential. Those you admire and who inspire you to generate ideas you'd never considered, sometimes sparking life lessons you didn't even know you needed.
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I see beautiful things and I don't know why
As an architect, my biggest challenge when taking photos is avoiding the habits I'm used to seeing in my profession. That's why I look for empty but perfect spaces and magazine-worthy compositions that I have imprinted in my mind. Although I sometimes fall into the very trap I want to avoid, I'm surprised by the results when I manage to steer clear of it.
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Souls
Creativity is a path that is built individually, but also collectively and indirectly. It is crucial to remain humble and remember that differing opinions do not invalidate your work.
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My mother's garden
Walking among bees, I accompany my father on his field explorations; I rummage through the family album rescuing photographic images of the incipient work in beekeeping, and through writing I recover anecdotes from the memories of my parents and my sisters.
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Do you believe in destiny?
Whenever I work on a new exhibition, I learn a lot about how to analyze and view my own work, and I just exhibited some pieces that speak of nostalgia, that feeling we have when we see a photograph, and the feeling of wanting to return to that place or that moment.
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It feels like home
I got into the habit of going for walks with my camera, inviting my friends to be in the photos, and asking neighbors if they wanted to take a picture. Basically, anything that would motivate me to take a photo instead of waiting for inspiration to strike.
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Dos Veces Tú
I unlearned the need to control everything. The film taught me that chance and intuition can be more powerful than precision. That an accident—in history or in life—can reveal a truth you didn't know you were looking for.
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I dream in another language
The first thing I thought was, "What story do I want to tell?" At first, I didn't know. My mind went blank, trying to force an idea that just wouldn't come. Over time, I understood that stories aren't something you search for; they appear when you least expect them, or sometimes they find you.
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All my encounters
The concept sometimes veers toward pretension, and I deeply want to move away from that. Pretension is something that isn't. Reality, on the other hand, is what it is. A photograph of public transport holds many stories. Laughter. Tears. Despair. Haste. It can be everything to someone.
