Tranquility
During the pandemic, I got into the habit of going for hour long morning walks. One day I reached a street corner where the residents had created a sort of shrine for this old dilapidated chair.
Various objects had been lovingly placed on and around the chair. The next time I walked to the chair, I found a different combination of objects. The third time I walked to it, an image started developing in my mind. I wanted to elevate the sacredness of this chair to greater heights, both metaphorically and physically. And so I did!
The mountain range in the background is Yosemite National Park, which I visited and photographed in 2007.
"In none of his photos does Nuez exploit the obvious"
Montreal Gazette
"Seductive ... Nuez's photos do not leave one indifferent"
Ciel Variable - Contemporary Photography magazine
Light Paintings series
I sometimes fantasize that with the snap of a finger, I can escape reality ... in a moment, be transported to a dream world free of life's demands, a child's playground where magic exists and all is right with the world.My Light Paintings are that portal. Through them I can transcend reality and escape into these beautiful, vibrant yet peaceful realms.
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Although there is some digital manipulation in this series, the unusual lighting and surreal quality in the Light Painting series is achieved by using colored lights during long exposures. They are not digital effects.
