In-visible

Embarking from a single camera fixed on a steadfast tripod, the lens points toward a blank, windowless facade of a public building in the bustling city of Porto, Portugal. Both video and still photography capture serendipitous shadow projections—an unintentional theater of life, choreographed by the passing figures of unknown individuals.

Each building speaks of its own autonomous spirit while simultaneously embracing the urban fabric surrounding it. Like people, architecture and its facades have personalities, and here, on this faceless wall, the absence of windows transforms it into a stage-screen for the unseen and the unexpected. Shimmering lights from cars, buses, and trams paint fleeting portraits of nameless wanderers, who briefly appear and then vanish, leaving behind traces of urban narratives interwoven with the rhythms of the city. Fragments of existence shift from the mundane to the extraordinary, as layers of shadow projections change color with the ebb and flow of lights.

But what is a shadow, if not a companion to the tangible? Shadows, akin to all, call for nothing more than a glimmer of light. They invite us into the reality of our duality. First, the seen—our physical selves, entwined with the ordinary, bound by characteristics, memories, and dreams. Second, the unseen—our hidden twin, a realm of potentials and dreams. The shadows hint at this concealed alter ego, a treasury of essential emotions and crossroads of choices—personal, worldly, and those yet unfathomed. They reflect what is, what is not, and what may yet come to be.

In pursuing this series, the technique evolves simply through stillness, by observing the dance of light and shadow, a quiet quest to uncover its mysteries. The incorporation of sea waves’ sounds in the videos is a deliberate curatorial choice, aimed at creating a multi sensory experience. By juxtaposing the serene, rhythmic cadence of the waves against the movements of shadows in a noisy urban environment, a compelling interplay emerges—a call to pause, to see, and to be still, seing the silence in the noise.

public exposure:

2021: In-visible, Photo gallery, Galeria Adorna, Porto (lockdown cancellation).