Máquina Afectiva by Carolina Pimenta at General Expenses

Carolina Pimenta's images approach the automobile as someone who travels through the city with their eyes open: knowing that, amid the noise, traffic, and rush, the machine is never just a machine.

Overview

In this study of the image, what appears is not the automobile as a technical object, but as an inevitable companion to urban life, that metallic mirror reflecting our daily gestures, our anxieties, and our desires for movement.

Pimenta photographs what usually goes unnoticed: the deceptive shine, the wear and tear that tells stories, the uncomfortable closeness between body and engine. Her images show how technology sneaks into our private lives without permission, defining rhythms, affections, and ways of looking that we now take for granted. In the city that constant choreography of flesh and metal, the boundary between human and machine becomes blurred, almost a tacit agreement.

Without solemnity, but with precision, the exhibition reminds us that technology is not neutral. It is there, organizing everyday life, setting the pace, pushing speed. Pimenta's images invite us to pause for a second, something almost subversive in this city, and reconsider the relationship we have with that which we believe we control, but which also shapes us.

The exhibition is part of MACO art week, integrated within Gallery Monday.

About The Artist

Carolina Pimenta (Portugal, 1988) is a photographer living between Mexico City and Lisbon. Her work depicts everyday moments, offering an authentic glimpse into youth culture and societal dynamics. Pimenta explores the nuances of contemporary existence, juxtaposing public and private spaces within a media-saturated culture, blending innocence with a mix of optimism and uncertainty. Themes of play, sarcasm, and humor permeate her work, evoking both the spontaneity of documentary realism and the intentionality of directed scene.