MANUEL A. ELÍAS

Statement

I practice photography because it allows me to keep understanding myself, exploring the emotions that belong to me, and holding playful dialogues with the impressions I get from candid moments in my immediate environment. My work doesn't revolve around specific stories; rather, it embodies a poetic meditation on the textures of my daily life.

Intuitively, everything unfolds as spontaneous first-person responses to moments that hypnotize me with their color, light, texture, smell, and noise – leaving me with abundant leitmotifs that gain meaning when they engage in dialogue, 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 inclination of mine, yearning for quiet physical and mental spaces.