MANUEL A. ELÍAS

Statement

I practice photography because it allows me to understand myself, explore the emotions that belong to me, and appreciate my immediate environment. My work doesn't revolve around specific stories; rather, it has a meditative visual expression that speaks in the first person.

Intuitively, spontaneous moments hypnotize me with their color, light, texture, smell, noise, and even temperature –leaving me with abundant leitmotifs that gain meaning when they talk to each other, as if they were notes from a musical staff, eagerly awaiting to be played.

I immerse myself in evocative symbols, crafting a silent sanctuary with simplicity and tranquility. This allows me to explore that tendency of mine, yearning for quiet physical and mental spaces.