since 2017
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photography
platform
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Artist Projects
They Dream Not is an arts-based research project that investigates places rich in nature, with diverse geography and weather conditions, to try to understand the profound relationship between the Earth and all its inhabitants (Animal/Plant/Fungus).
An on-going project that started from the study site of the Icelandic island, between glaciers and volcanoes, exploring the changes in the landscape over time, the socio-cultural relationship of its inhabitants with the elements that have dominated them, the migratory routes and their relationship with light and sound, and the creation of work in residence based on close collaboration with the nature of the place, between 2023-2024.
The project also passed briefly through the region of Aveiro (2023) where it tackled the region’s cultural and historical heritage in relation to its environmental and civilizational biodiversity, the monocultures of cellulose and the recent fire catastrophe.
The project's expansion to other places arises from a desire to preserve and learn from nature. The urgency of maintaining a balanced and healthy world for future generations and to reverse the extinction of the ecosystems and the environmental crises has become the overriding message of the project They Dream Not.
Only by broadening our knowledge, strengthening our appreciation of, sensitivity to and identity with Nature, and popularising natural knowledge in society through art and culture, are we able to appreciate life and preserve it for the future. This project also transforms the way I work with nature, allowing me to connect with
territories and their history in a more direct way, creating in-situ and ephemerally, in tune with the rhythms of nature.
I favour slow and manual labour, (im)perfection and chaos to state-of-the-art technology, to weave Earth’s relations through alternative and historical photography, analog film, drawing and collage. Often intersecting the fields of biology, chemistry and geology, They Dream Not makes use of what Nature provides, favouring traditional cross-species relations of support.
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Events
futures activities
FUTURES is a European Photography Platform that brings together the global photography community to support and nurture the professional development of emerging artists worldwide.
FUTURES curates exhibitions and programs, including talks, through our extensive network of top European curators and artists.
The FUTURES Residency Program provides selected emerging photographers with the time, space, and resources to develop new work, with a strong focus on the artistic process and research.
FUTURES annual publications feature in-depth articles, interviews and conversations with key players from the global community. Released alongside the annual exhibition, the publication showcases work by FUTURES artists alongside commissioned essays on some of the most compelling issues in contemporary photography.