Between clouds and spirals

What pieces or projects have you been working on lately?
I wouldn't say it's a new or recent project; it's more of an exploration that's been going on for about ten years and is still ongoing, evolving. Taking self-portraits is a practice that started without me even realizing it, and I've never shared it until now. It's been a way of getting to know myself, in my most vulnerable and even playful moments. Also, while searching through my archive to select these images, I realized it's a form of record-keeping I've had over the years, like looking back and taking stock of all the lives I've lived. I think self-portraits give you a bit of perspective. Not all of them are self-portraits in the sense of documenting myself in front of the camera; some are more a way of understanding how I relate to space, to light, to moments where nothing is happening. Sometimes I feel like a landscape, don't you? Looking back over these ten years, I realize there's something there—a narrative about self-discovery.

What did you learn (or unlearn) while working on them?
I unlearned that personal work has to be "showable" to be worthwhile. For years I thought these self-portraits didn't fit anywhere because they were too intimate, too imperfect. I learned that it's okay to do things just for the sake of doing them, without yet knowing what their purpose is.

What words, ideas or emotions were going through your head?
Movement-stillness, contemplation, spiral. The idea that self-portraiture is not vanity but a form of documentation/research. I also wondered a lot about what it means to know oneself through an image, if it's possible to document something as intangible as becoming who you are.

Were there any conversations, movies, music, or books that made their way into that work?
Several books kept me company: “When Women Were Birds” by Terry Tempest Williams, “Gratitudes” by Delphine de Vigan, “Walking” by Thoreau. Also, reflections with friends on the importance of clouds, of things beyond our control, of learning to see what's there even when you're not looking for it. And always background music—lately, the kind that tickles the brain—but more importantly, the silence that follows.

What's been the most difficult thing you've faced recently in your creative process?
I decided to share this work. I'm used to showcasing projects with a clear framework: a client, a brief, a result. Sharing something so personal means exposing myself in a different way. It's also been difficult to reconcile my professional identity with this more vulnerable aspect of my practice.

What is your favorite coffee shop and why do you like going there?
Avellaneda Café and Cafeleería always live in my heart. Also, at Cafeleería you can always have a good chat with the owner, who recommends books and reflects on life.

If your life were a movie this month, what would it be called and who would write the soundtrack?
“Between Clouds and Spirals”, the soundtrack would be by Yussef Dayes. I need something that sounds like jazz full of improvisations, because lately everything feels like that: moments of stillness that intersect with decisions that change everything.

Which studios, laboratories, or workshops have you collaborated with recently or would you like to collaborate with in the future?
One of my favorite places is the pottery workshop La Porfiria, there I've been able to explore ceramics. I'd like to collaborate with spaces where experimentation is part of the process, not something hidden away.

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.
Latikah Nera and Han Chiao are my references for what I would like to explore: the relationship between ceramics and the body, how objects can be extensions of identity. Ana Casas Broda, especially her photobook “Album”—I like how she transforms the intimate into visual narrative without losing its private character. And Agustina Puricelli, her work reminds me that the image can be both document and fiction.