This work is not only a reflection of my personal growth but also a testament to the fundamental role that family plays in our lives. It is a deeply personal dedication to my mother, María Angélica Casanova.

Her unwavering support and guidance have given me the wings to fly, for which I am profoundly grateful. This exhibition is a tribute to her and to all mothers who inspire us to reach new heights.

 

Thank you, Mom

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 FEEL = LEARN

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The theory of the “Spiral of Knowledge”. This theory hypotheses that we relive the same events and experiences in our collective being and our lives as individuals, leading to a feeling of “deja vu.”

 

Encountering such events and experiences allows us to reach a higher plane of understanding with the experience and a new vision. In other words, one's earliest knowledge is the core upon which later knowledge adheres. As one acquires more knowledge, one continues to encounter old “paths,” reidentifying and reintegrating what one already knows, creating new solutions.

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This is “evolutionary learning,” which I have wanted to recreate in my photographs. I used an analogue technique of superimposed images, which results in a new image after the spiral of learning has created its own portrait). The model establishes this image with the photographer. In this case, photography is the tool with which the model makes its portrait.

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I have explored life using macro photography with a sense of wonder, and this wonder has been my constant companion from the beginning. I like to call this process MACROSENSITIVITY - the enjoyment of life by focusing on the small things, which is the ability to FEEL, BREATHE, TOUCH and LISTEN.

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AROMATHERAPY is included in this exhibition. It helps provoke a feeling of calm and evoking memories.

SOUND is the central theme of this exhibition. FEELING IS LEARNING is underlined using natural sounds from Aotearoa - New Zealand, and Chile. These sounds are linked to a slideshow of nature images and pebbles on the ground, providing a vital textural experience.

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The creative process seen in this exhibition is linked to my worldview and how I understand and conceive my individual and collective existence. I project this work through light and transparency, which are part of the process of sincerity, love of coherence and search for self-knowledge.

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The photographic process explains how this theory is learned and transferred into an analogue composition of images. This analogue uses various photography techniques, such as macro photography, projection, and collages, where the model and the photographer create a portrait.

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The photographic process of producing the final slides will consist of 5 steps.

 

1. A slide is taken of the subject (landscape, texture, person) in 35mm.

 

2. The slides are transferred to colour paper.

 

3. Transference of a new image slide to paper, capturing the subject and the background on which it has been placed.

 

4. The new slide is projected.

 

5. Photograph the projection through a camera of slides of 6 x 6cm.