What pieces or projects have you been working on lately?
The latest personal project I’ve been working on is an analog photography zine called 123xfilm, referencing the childhood chant “un, dos, tres por mí” from the game of hide-and-seek. It’s essentially a compilation of photos I don’t always share digitally; in other words, “hidden” snapshots from my daily documentation that come to light for the public in printed form.
What did you learn (or unlearn) while working on them?
I’m always learning to share without expecting a reaction, such as a like. I also relearn that printed photos look different: in a way, they can be felt and even smelled on paper. Something I enjoy about making the zine is creating diptychs between images, and I learned that a diptych can be anything I want to tell with two photos joined by a staple.
What words, ideas or emotions were going through your head?
The word memory, because every time I take a photo it’s to remember or preserve a moment. Memory will always be a powerful tool against forgetting, and since it’s possible to forget, we have images to keep memory alive.
Were there any conversations, movies, music, or books that made their way into that work?
Definitely music. At the end of the zine, I included a line from a song by Sen Senra: “Little and quality, we’re not gluttons, and I remembered that a little done well is worth millions.” As a detail, to cite the song “No quiero ser un cantante” and I crossed out the last word and wrote photographer.
What's been the most difficult thing you've faced recently in your creative process?
The hardest thing has been giving my personal projects the time they deserve and allowing exploration to flow without rush.
What is your favorite restaurant and what do you recommend we order?
Right now I’m fascinated by a place called Suleyma, which serves Lebanese food. I especially recommend the Man’Ushe Faruk.
If your life were a movie this month, what would it be called and who would write the soundtrack?
This month is my birthday, so it could be called Noise in memory, with the soundtrack by Junior H.
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.
Without a doubt, my sister Evelyn Verdín. I’m inspired by her ability to do different things and do them really well: photography, drawing, ceramics. What I love most about her work is her process and how much she dedicates to and values each piece she creates.
Independent Mexican photographer trained in Industrial Design at the University of Guadalajara. He has been dedicated to photography since the start of his studies. In his work, he explores the relationship between everyday life and youth, while using his color blindness as a perceptual channel for creating images.