22°20’20-1″S42°48’03-7″W by Rafael Meliga

A landscape I had never before contemplated; a moment of clear, vivid natural light. Pushing aside the local vegetation, a gentle descent, and then the vast mineral landscape unfolds. Rocks in elongated horizontal formations, evoking paleolithic tools on a grand scale. A transparent liquid flowed through the gray, gleaming matter, in a dialogue both gentle and resonant—a dance in which vessels of small landscapes were perceived and recorded.

Cinematography, Editing, Photography, and Soundtrack: Rafael Meliga

In his photographic work, Rafael Meliga develops a practice centered on the observation of everyday life. In his images, he adopts a contemplative stance, bringing forth the energy, intimacy, and ephemerality found in seemingly ordinary scenes. His practice is built upon an attention to detail and the passage of time, revealing what, at first glance, tends to go unnoticed.

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