This period of work reflects a creative phase marked by confusion and change in my life. During my early years in photography, I learned how to develop and print analog photographs. I knew the entire process — from taking photos with film negatives, developing them with chemicals, to manually printing the images in a darkroom.
However, during those years, I discovered and gained access to my first digital camera, and I began learning Photoshop. A whole new world opened up before me, photographically speaking. But I still didn’t know what to do with it. I felt trapped in the midst of that transition, and I began to experiment…
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Up or down?. 2005
Technique: Digital Photography, file later manipulated on a computer.
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Trapped. 2005
Technique: Digital Photography, file later manipulated on a computer.
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Dout. 2005
Technique: Digital Photography, file later manipulated on a computer.
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Other Works from This Year
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Catalog of Cuban Butts. 2005
Technique: Mosaic created with street photographs, later assembled as a mosaic on a computer and coated.
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Dichotomy I. 2005
Technique: Digital Photography, file later manipulated on a computer.
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Dichotomy II. 2005
Technique: Digital Photography, file later manipulated on a computer.
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"Trapped" was exhibited in art salons, catalogs, and magazines. Below, I am showcasing some of these.
“Arboleda el cuerpo es cuerpos”, Leon Photography Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico. 2005.
Nadal next to his artwork
“Atrapado”, Exhibited at the Leon Photography Festival, Mexico, 2005.
