Secrets kept by water

What pieces or projects have you been working on lately?
I am currently working on digital and analog portraits, focusing on compositions of the human figure in different bodies of water.

In these photographs, there is a connection between the visually poetic and profound nature of water as a natural element, seen from a spiritual perspective, and the body as an instrument for interpreting it.

What did you learn (or unlearn) while working on them?
I believe I’ve learned to be more patient with this project. I feel like I’ve learned to work slowly, because in the end, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do.

What words, ideas or emotions were going through your head?
The words that came to me with this project were:

sea,
memories,
blues,
the language of water,
absence,
the nostalgia of being,
healing.

Were there any conversations, movies, music, or books that made their way into that work?
For this project, my creative process was an exploration of my personal taste. Things I consider very much my own: water, the sea, music, poetry, and spiritual themes.

I usually accompany my creative process with music, and one song I couldn’t stop listening to for this project was “Ella Brilla” by Riza & Hume.

What's been the most difficult thing you've faced recently in your creative process?
In a world that moves so fast, a creative challenge is finding the time and space to create. For me, creating is a ritualistic act that requires a process. Finding that inspiration, those moments when everything flows, can be complex.

My advice is: don’t force yourself to solve everything in one afternoon. When a new idea arrives, it’s an invitation to create, but along the way there will always be new ways to visually resolve those ideas and manifestos. Many take years, and sometimes constant repetition.

What is your favorite restaurant and what do you recommend we order?
I’m someone who gets obsessed with songs —I play them over and over for a month or a week— and also with food and restaurants. Right now, my favorite restaurant is Campo Mar Cocina Nayarita, a seafood place. Most of the dishes are excellent, but my obsession is their grilled octopus.

If your life were a movie this month, what would it be called and who would write the soundtrack?
If my life were a movie right now, it would be called “Secrets kept by water”. The plot would be a romance between two sailors who escape to an island to live out their love story. The soundtrack would be by Lana del Rey, of course.

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.
As an artist and creative, I’m always seeking more: more perspectives, more ideas. Right now, my attention has been captivated by the work of Nicolás Dallwitz. His work is a mix of dreams, esoteric themes, and new technologies.