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Conceptual Series

Alvaro Gomez Pidal

Photographer

Alvaro Gomez Pidal

A Ladder in front of the Ministry

We live in a society where the ones in power might not be the personalities we see in the media, rather those unknown ones hidding behind.
In this absence of information where we only see the performative side, the image of power behind the performance relies on our imagination. Reflecting ourselves in the perception of images as we project our expectations and judgements towards each frame we see. Creating an opaque mirror where a new image of power is redefined.

This collection of images related to mechanisms of power, surveillance and control, challenges the viewer by turning into witnesses of voyeuristic photographs that seem real. Or are they staged? Are the events of politics, their spheres of power and their consequences the way they are shown and the way we imagine them to be? Are the clichés seen in movies and stereotypes bigger than reality covering for the absence of information? Can the collective memory of a theme be transformed and re-installed just like a plug-in

Alvaro Gomez Pidal

Born in Madrid just a few months before the fall of the Berlin Wall, grew interested in arts. Quitted Psychology at university after developing a love and passion for photography. That led to an upper degree on Image where discovered the world of the darkroom and traditional photography, while got interested by lighting for motion and still images. And so enrolled ECAM, Madrid Film School. Pesently works both mediums, still and moving, as they have so many things in common. Biggest influence, not by the photographic theme, but by the passion and love to photography is Cristina García Rodero (Magnum Photos) As he was blessed being able to work in her studio. The scanner used for digitalizing the work was a personal gift from her, a wonderful photographer and human being.