40 pages, 15 Black and White Photographs; Hardcover, 24.6 x 31.8 cm; Edition: Self Publishing; 2011
My Home Is Where You Are reflects on intimacy as it unfolds within the domestic space. This series takes the form of a personal portrait of my wife Teresa and of the private life we share at home. The images arise from a continuous observation of her body — its movements, its rhythms, and the gestures she may not even be aware of. Nothing is forced or constructed. The photographs reveal unconscious, natural poses, moments in which the body seems to respond instinctively to its own presence. My own body is necessarily present in many of the images. At times this presence is direct and visible; at others it is embedded in the point of view of the photographs themselves. Touch becomes a central element of the work. My body touches Teresa’s body, and through this contact, matter and texture become tangible. The density of skin against skin draws attention to the physical reality of intimacy and to the quiet intensity of shared presence. Lisbon, Portugal.
Blue Mud Swamp
56 pages, 26 Color Photographs, Hardcover; 24.1 × 32.1 cm; Edition: Pente 10 Gallery & Filipe Casaca; 2012
In Blue Mud Swamp, the shoreline is hot and humid, a postcard that attracts and invites people to settle where the land meets the Yellow Sea. However, the reality is dissonant. Although surrounded by natural beauty, beaches and entertainment facilities, the city and its urban spaces transmit, as a whole, a sense of artificiality. In some cases, this abundance has created a certain degradation and abandonment. With a splendour that takes us back to a recent past, a certain melancholy is present, as happens with everything that was once new, colourful and perfect, but perished with time. Dalian, China.