Illustrated Landscapes
Landscapes are cultural manifestations that record the history of mankind's relationship with its territory. Either as an observer, an inhabitant or an agent of transformation, man is vital for the existence of landscape as a concept. In his absence, nature is little more than a random ensemble of topographical, botanical and atmospheric components. As a result, subjectivity, and the ambiguities of memory and desire inevitably influence the way landscape has been represented throughout history. The way these elements pervade our perception of nature, as well as the variety of implications inherent in its representation are the main concerns addressed by these photographs. Above and beyond their necessity to replicate visible content, these images intend to translate sensorial experiences arising from both memory and physical presence. Illustrated Landscapes deals among other preocupations, with the balance of art and science in Alexander von Humboldt's approach to observing and recording nature an his subsequent influence in lansdcape representation in the american continent. This large format works aim at providing the viewer the possibility of observing nature both from far away and up close so that both experiences complement each other to allow engaging the beauty and complexity of our environment in a more combrehensive manner. Nature's building blocks -botanics, topography, geology, weather and so on- are not only recorded in all their detail but are presented using visual and aesthetic strategies which seek to facilitate the understanding of their inter-relatedness. This project involves both photography and photography-based video work in the search to transcend literal representation and to expand their descriptive and narrative possibilities by diffusing the visual and conceptual frontiers between both mediums.
Landscapes are cultural manifestations that record the history of mankind's relationship with its territory. Either as an observer, an inhabitant or an agent of transformation, man is vital for the existence of landscape as a concept. In his absence, nature is little more than a random ensemble of topographical, botanical and atmospheric components. As a result, subjectivity, and the ambiguities of memory and desire inevitably influence the way landscape has been represented throughout history. The way these elements pervade our perception of nature, as well as the variety of implications inherent in its representation are the main concerns addressed by these photographs. Above and beyond their necessity to replicate visible content, these images intend to translate sensorial experiences arising from both memory and physical presence. Illustrated Landscapes deals among other preocupations, with the balance of art and science in Alexander von Humboldt's approach to observing and recording nature an his subsequent influence in lansdcape representation in the american continent. This large format works aim at providing the viewer the possibility of observing nature both from far away and up close so that both experiences complement each other to allow engaging the beauty and complexity of our environment in a more combrehensive manner. Nature's building blocks -botanics, topography, geology, weather and so on- are not only recorded in all their detail but are presented using visual and aesthetic strategies which seek to facilitate the understanding of their inter-relatedness. This project involves both photography and photography-based video work in the search to transcend literal representation and to expand their descriptive and narrative possibilities by diffusing the visual and conceptual frontiers between both mediums.
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