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Días, published by Loose Joints is a tonal collage of places and days by Spanish photographer Pia Riverola. Renowned for her evocative, hazy imagery, the delicately-sequenced Días uses motion, blur, and dappled light to create a sensory and synaesthetic experience, transporting you to a memory long-forgotten, plucked from time. Riverola's dreamy images, soaked in atmosphere, evoke feelings of distance and travel: from neon-lit rainy Japanese nights, a Mediterranean breeze lifting a Spanish tablecloth, or Italian drizzle softly falling beneath an umbrella in a Roman garden.
A self-taught photographer, Riverola's images contain a casual offhandedness; candid like an overheard conversation, intimated and muffled like a late-night call with a friend, celebratory and in wonder of the world. As if peeling away the layers, the days of toil and tribulation to see the world anew, Días feels cleansing and deep in its essence, joyful yet sombre in the way Riverola's oblique evocations roll away before your eyes. With Días, Riverola continues to explore her passion for capturing the essence of place, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the poetic beauty of her journeys.
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Francesco Gioia's collection, "57," rejoices in the undiluted magnificence of the photographic medium. , Gioia's work stands between palpable reality and fleeting dreams. Each frame is a story echoing with the hustle and bustle of street life, capturing fleeting moments that, in the grand tapestry of existence, might seem inconsequential. Yet, through Gioia's lens, they become profound, with a universal resonance. They remind us that even in the commonplace, there exists a depth of story, emotion, and humanity.
Gioia's philosophy is encapsulated in his belief that beauty in today's world often goes unnoticed, lurking in the corners, waiting for the discerning eye to uncover it. “True beauty,” he says, “when it appears today, remains concealed, shining from unexpected places.” With every photograph, Gioia challenges us to seek out these hidden gems, to truly see, and in doing so, discover the concealed wonders around us.
Format: Hardcover Cloth
Year: 2023
Publisher: Parallel Editions
Condition: New