SAMOS, a spiritual way

 

Our society can't seem to get enough of sel help manuals, yoga, relaxation techniques, meditation... and countless other resources to provide us with something we all are in desperate need of but can't be achieved in a fast and effortless manner. It takes years to find peace of mind. You can't just lay down on a massage table or spend a couple of hours meditating each Friday and then go out and inmerse yourself again in your daily

frenzy.

For centuries, monks have acumulated a wealth of experience and their methods have stood the test of time. Their spiritual knowledge is a treasure we all should take advantage of.

Samos is a millenary monastery but it's much more than some architectonic monument. Samos is alive here and now and has something to say to each and everyone of us.

I've tried to reflect my approach to all this using the language of images.

The pictures that make up the exhibition have something in common: they were all shot in a thoughtful and slow manner, an apparent paradox if we consider the inmediate nature of photography.

They have been carefully planned, repeated when required and conceived to capture a glimpse of transcendence in each printed moment.

They are a labour of love and I say so no just because of mysel but also on behalf of the printer, Jesús Coll, devoted to a magnificent and meticulous work as and advisor who has helped me decide in terms of selection and image treatment.

I've chosen the best printing method I know -Giclée Fine Art- as well as an extraordinary photographic paper for the printings with the aim of transmitting something that is well beyond mere reality.