Umo

Ümo derives from the concept of an Aztec deity that states that nothing exists by itself, but in the way we want to perceive; thus, the nature of reality is devoid of meaning, empty.

Ümo

Ümo derives from the concept of an Aztec deity that states that nothing exists by itself, but in the way we want to perceive; thus, the nature of reality is devoid of meaning, empty.

From this idea I started questioning the notion of representation, perception, South American mysticism and the singularity of each object/image.

I ask myself, what is the acid that dissolves illusion in perception?

How can I fast and cleanse my vision to see what lies underneath an image?

From what part of my body am I creating art? What is the muscle, the nerve, and the emotion that fires out expression?

If rain is precipitation of water, then experience is precipitation of awareness.

In Ümo I am interested in questioning that infinite and ambiguous space that arises between the capturing of an instant and the actualization of the object/image.

Together, these images are little journeys that, like life itself, irrevocably tell a story.

A photograph never ends in the photograph; that’s the mere beginning.

Let the image be a river that takes us somewhere.