MARIA ESPEUS
b. 1949, SwedenPhotograpy is generally considered to replicate reality. María Espeus breaks out of that mould with her own way of seeing and interpreting. She shapes images into metaphors and turns her practiced eye and cool observation into a language of poetry and symbolism.
Her deep, calm, unbiased gaze scrutinizes the world revealing its details and hidden corners. Black and white chiaroscuros throw her detailed observations into sharp relief. Images compelling both in visual power and evocative presence allow us to take off into our own fantasies and see beyond the subject.
Portraits, landscapes, places, elements; animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms are all transformed and imbued with heightened significance, opening the doors to our imagination and fantasy as far as our powers of observation will permit.Peret.
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