A few images, words and context on some of the projects I’ve been working on. Some of them are personal, others are commisions. All of them are worth seeing, maybe!
A lot has changed in the world since 2016. Brexit, Trump and other political and social turmoils has been affecting the way people live and societies thrive. Until 2020, Hotel Years tried to document the social landscapes of different locations during that time.
Época is not only a café in the center of Porto serving extremely good food for breakfast and lunch. It is one of the so-called third places: where people get together to meet old friends, and maybe make new ones. It has also been a place for experimentation, and a starting point for other projects, like the Izakaya of Out to Lunch, where every week Japanese snacks are served, and the Greek tavern of Sofia Kaskari.
If you know the North of Portugal, you’re maybe familiar with the textile industry that exists there, inside those giant buildings that look very much the same, there are nuances and subtle details to explore in their mechanical processes.
One of the main clubs and music venues in Porto launched a new editorial strategy, celebrating the relationship with artists and championing their presence in the city and in the venue.
In Sicily (Italy), one of the main gates to Europe, a town called Gibellina was teardown due to an earthquake in 1968. Artists were invited to rebuild it and these photographs capture the work of Alberto Burri. He meant to bring a new sense of place through his creation, representing what Art and Europe should stand for: a territory whose identity is constantly renewing itself, sightseeing better horizons for all.