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Carlos Limas
Stillness: Kingsville, TX, 2021Inkjet print on Epson Ultra Premium Archival Luster Paper16 x 16 in
40.6 x 40.6 cmEdition of 5Further images
'I particularly find dilapidated buildings and old houses visually fascinating. It could be the eerie undertones of mystery they project or just my nostalgia for past times. I reflect on..."I particularly find dilapidated buildings and old houses visually fascinating. It could be the eerie undertones of mystery they project or just my nostalgia for past times. I reflect on the narrative of a time without cell phones, social media, or internet. With this in mind, I began the Stillness series three years ago capturing the urban and rural landscape of the Rio Grande Valley. I follow a traditional Deadpan style that is very popular in medium format film photography with a 1:1 ratio (a square photo). In this case, this style is emulated by a full-frame digital camera. Deadpan has been adopted for decades by many artists and photographers to represent a subject that lacks any kind of emotion or action. There is no joy or sorrow, and images appear just as they are. In other words, there is a peculiar perception of emptiness, an indifference towards the viewer. I use this style to depict the positioning of the horizon, symmetry, and the use of negative space to find a more appealing visual balance, framing each scene differently depending on the characteristics of each location. I usually go out on weekends early in the morning or late in the afternoon to capture “the golden hour” of light, which I think has a greater impact on textures and colors."