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SYMBOLIC LANDSCAPE

2008-2010

…the house had arranged the space in a certain way, drawn a particular profile of the sky, positioned its volumes as elements of the landscape; it was landscape.

 

José Saramago, “This World and the Other”, 1971

This series delves into the concept of landscape and its representation through the photographic medium, exploring its role within documentary narrative, and examining the intersection of landscape as both external and internal space, often perceived as opposites. 

 

By approaching landscape as a social and cultural product, the series explores themes of place, time, memory, identity, and the interplay between functionality and symbolism in constructing each image. Through the incorporation of interiors from houses in different countries, the photographs illuminate the personal and cultural details that shape the portrayed interior landscapes. Utilizing a large format camera for its development, the series depicts interior settings as landscapes, transforming biographical and personal details into symbolic landmarks connected to their inhabitants. 

EXHIBITIONS

2015

Homeless Monalisa

Colégio das Artes, Coimbra, Portugal

Curated by António Olaio, Pedro Pousada

2012

Latvian Museum of Photography

Riga, Latvia

Curated by Diana Tamane

2011

Galeriis Noorus

Tartu, Estonia 

2010

Symbolic Landscape [Solo Exhibition]

Auditório Teatro Helena Sá e Costa, Palácio de Cristal, Portugal 

Symbolic Landscape [Solo Exhibition]

Galeria Municipal de Matosinhos, Portugal

Exhibition views at Galeria Municipal de Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal, 2010.

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