Eyes that seek the Unseen
An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the April Revolution and the end of the colonial wars in Africa. Seven artists created images on very large semi-transparent canvases, installed in the abandoned buildings of the largest ship repair industry in the Lisbon area.
There is visible light from the roof windows coming in through the canvases.
Medium Format photography – result of an incurable attraction for old books…
An unknown ritual, from a religion not yet invented. Or just a studio work with Medium Format film…
A medium format analog photography – made in a studio, not in a sacristy.
Conchology, or shell collecting, is the practice of finding and usually identifying the shells of mollusks, a popular avocation, or hobby, in many parts of the world. https://www.britannica.com/topic/shell-collecting
I am not a collector of shells, but I admire their colours, shapes, textures and glaze. They are perfect subjects for still life images. Here are some photos of shells – far from being as beautiful as the originals.
Last May 2023 a local but very active association for the promotion of arts and crafts, opened a contest of analogic photography. I sent six medium format images, all “still life” style. Here they are.
Aristocratic picnic
Hasta la vista, Baby !
Rustic Theater
St Valentine’s day
The unbearable anguish of the florist
A pizza for Vladimir
João Avelar images 