Vortex: a visual chronicle

Authors

  • Carlos Fadon Vicente Photographer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2525-3123.gis.2018.142533

Keywords:

Certainty/uncertainty, Diary, Essay, Photography, Urban scene

Abstract

Conceived as a photographic essay, Vortex (2013-present) takes its imagery from the immediate reality/scene, handling the interplay and the blend of two realms: perception (to foresee) and action (to encounter) ones. It substratum is the social-cultural disarray present in the conflict and the abrasion — sometimes, the enlightenment — unveiled in the micro urban landscape, seen as window, mirror and fencing. The resulting image carries phantom echoes and signals of an ongoing wayward time, so wherein its title.

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Author Biography

  • Carlos Fadon Vicente, Photographer

    Photography (1975) and media art (1985) are the main and interdependent fields of his artistic production. He has participated in one-man shows, symposia and group exhibitions; his works are present in public and private collections, published articles, interviews and portfolios, besides giving lectures and courses, in the Americas and Europe. Born in São Paulo, 1945, he holds a Ph.D. in visual arts by the Universidade de Évora, MFA in art & technology by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and undergraduate degrees by the Escola Politécnica and the Escola de Comunicações e Artes, Universidade de São Paulo. 

Published

2018-07-23

Issue

Section

Gesture, image and sounds

How to Cite

Vicente, Carlos Fadon. 2018. “Vortex: A Visual Chronicle”. GIS - Gesture, Image and Sound - Anthropology Journal 3 (1). https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2525-3123.gis.2018.142533.