On my way back to New York from Christmas in Spain I stop by Valencia to see my friends Sara and Julio. They had just moved into a great new studio space in the neighbourhood of Ruzafa where they work on graphic design and photography under the name of Estudio Julio Alonso (or you can visit their new Tumblr here). For their first public event they created a few flyers that included Sara´s photographs. I had been wanting to share her work in Sociotree for a long time, and this series seemed like a great way to do it.

Sara and I grew up together and I have always felt captivated by her singular way of looking into things. Her work explores the peripheries of perception with a subtle beauty. I feel these pictures summarize some of the most interesting qualities of her work, such as the delicacy of her images, a perfectionism that can be at the same time playful, and her talent to expose the beauty of the familiar. Evocative images that allow our gaze to pause for a moment to look in repose.

Posted by: pilar r. under Art, Show and Tell