Javier Molina - At the Latin American Salon: Photo London 2022

Dear Friends,
What was presented at ‘Latin American Salon’ at Photo London 2022, one of the most prestigious photography fairs, 7 landscapes of two cordilleras: Serranias de Murillo and Kimsa Cruz, located in La Paz, Bolivia.
Amongst the thousands of photographs at the fair, not many (if at all) are like mine: creative photography.

The first 5 images on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta, 70cm x 50cm, 1/10

The last 2: "Two instances of a Recollection" on Hahnemühle Bamboo, 50cm x 70cm, 1/10 each

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But, what's it about?

A collection of imaginary settings

Three views of a field

Continuing with several views of the fields around Walmer, Ripple, Kingsdown, Deal, all in Kent

Part of my ongoing portraits: The Self

This are not a painting. I feel obliged to explain verbally these images: The original still life photograph is lifted, raised to another level, to another interpretation, a new reality. A curator placed this final interpretation in the realm of Magic Realism, a term which is commonly applied to literature, specifically Latin American fiction. And thus attempting to bridge the gap between traditional photography and traditional painting (the repetition of 'traditional' is intended)

Four country flowers

While walking in Lulligstone, Kent

Returning to La Paz: THE BOOK

An elegant hard bound publication of all the images of the exhibition, 48 pages of black and white photographs depicting a long lost Andean city.

The Self up close

I have recently discovered the power of Dynamic Symmetry, its origin, its stipulations and history. One quote from the person who put the principles together, Jay Hambridge, is worth mentioning: “As moral law without intellectual direction fails, ends in intolerance, so instinctive art without mental control is bound to fail, to end in incoherence. In Art the control of reason means the rule of design.” (Hambridge, Jay. The Elements od Dynamic Symmetry. Dover Publications, Inc., New York. 1967). I would urge you to incorporate dynamic symmetry into you static compositions.

Toledo in monochrome

The bricks and mortar of Toledo, its streets and a bridge.

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