QUARANTINE
COVID19, Coronavírus… ouvimos estas palavras pela primeira vez nas notícias, associadas a um espaço e realidade distantes – a China. Assistimos pela TV ao disseminar de uma doença desconhecida, a receios, a mudanças de hábitos, ao distanciamento social e ao encerramento de uma indústria poderosa, com impacto em todo o mundo. E, mesmo assim, tudo parecia distante e difícil de imaginar no quotidiano ocidental. Mas aconteceu…. O vírus chegou à Europa, e a nossa perceção do dia a dia e do modo como vivemos mudou. De repente, a Europa e o Mundo estão confinados. Não há reuniões familiares, não há convívios de amigos, não há planos de passeios, viagens ou refeições em restaurantes. E há uma nova realidade, com necessidades bastante diferentes: teletrabalho, tele-escola e um mundo de tecnologias digitais à disposição, mas por vezes desconhecidas, para manter o contacto com aqueles que nos são mais próximos. Entrámos em isolamento voluntário, de uma forma mais ou menos pacífica e conformada, de modo a protegermo-nos, a nós e aos outros, e a evitarmos que a situação se agravasse. E, de repente, as nossas prioridades, os nossos hábitos de consumo, a economia familiar alterou, ajustou-se a uma nova realidade. De repente, os bens alimentares e domésticos ganharam uma importância gigante, que fez com que muitas pessoas, alarmadas, corressem para os supermercados a fim de se reabastecerem de bens essenciais que poderiam escassar em tempo de pandemia.
NEGATIVOS E POSITIVOS / Tamanho - 9x12cm
POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES / Print Size - 9x12cm
Quando foi declarado o estado de emergência, por um lado senti alguma falta de atividade mas, por outro, o confinamento deu-me mais tempo para me dedicar a outras atividades às quais, por vezes, não me dedico tanto por não serem prioritárias. E este tempo extra foi dedicado à fotografia analógica com recurso a uma afghan box (fotografia à lá minuta), que serviu de apoio para passar o tempo e documentar alguns dos bens essenciais que mais utilizava em casa durante a quarentena. Sem dúvida que fui mais um, como muitas pessoas em que se fez acompanhar em casa com latas de feijão, legumes, arroz, massa, papel higiénico, entre outros produtos que mais tarde nos aconselharam a ter como gel desinfetante, álcool, luvas e máscaras.
E foi assim que nasceu o projeto fotográfico em tempo de Quarentena… A câmara afegã ocupou o tempo livre e ajudou-me a sentir-me produtivo e a preencher o vazio de todas as atividades profissionais que iam desaparecendo à custa das regras de saúde impostas pela DGS. Trata-se de um registo para memória futura, de um projeto de "still-life", fotografado com uma câmara e um processo que precisa de tempo, e que encontrou as circunstâncias ideais para ser desenvolvido nesta pandemia e confinamento.
A série de imagens teve por base produtos comuns que estiveram sempre presentes em casa durante as 7 semanas em confinamento.
E foi assim que nasceu o projeto fotográfico em tempo de Quarentena… A câmara afegã ocupou o tempo livre e ajudou-me a sentir-me produtivo e a preencher o vazio de todas as atividades profissionais que iam desaparecendo à custa das regras de saúde impostas pela DGS. Trata-se de um registo para memória futura, de um projeto de "still-life", fotografado com uma câmara e um processo que precisa de tempo, e que encontrou as circunstâncias ideais para ser desenvolvido nesta pandemia e confinamento.
A série de imagens teve por base produtos comuns que estiveram sempre presentes em casa durante as 7 semanas em confinamento.
ENG
COVID19, Coronavirus ... We first heard these words in the news, associated with a distant space and reality - in China. TV assistance for the dissemination of an unknown disease, audios, changes in habits, social distancing and the closure of a powerful industry, with a worldwide impact. And yet, everything seemed distant and difficult to imagine in Western life. But it happened ... The virus arrived in Europe, and our perception our daily lives changed. Suddenly, Europe and the world were confined. There were no more family gatherings, no gatherings with friends, no more strolls outside, no trips to be planned or meals in restaurants. There as a new reality, with very different needs: working online, homeschooling and online lessons and a world of digital technology, but sometimes unknown, to keep in touch with those closest to us. We entered voluntary isolation, in a more or less peaceful and conformed way, in order to protect ourselves and others, and to prevent the situation from getting worse. And suddenly, like our principles, our consumption habits, an altered family economy, we adjust to a new reality. Suddenly, food and household goods take on a huge importance, which causes many people to become alarmed, rush to supermarkets and end up stocking up on essential goods that may be scarce in pandemic times.
When the state of emergency was declared, on the one hand I felt a lack of activity, but on the other hand, confinement gave me more time to dedicate to other activities that I often don't as they're not a priority. This extra time was dedicated to analogue photography using an Afghan box ("à lá minuta" photography), which helped to pass the time and document some of the essential goods that are most used at home during lockdown. Without a doubt I was just another person, like so many other, who were keeping themselves company at home with tins of beans, vegetables, rice, pasta, toilet paper, among other products that later we were advised to use, such as a gel disinfectant, alcohol, gloves and masks.
That was how the photographic project during Quarantine was born… The Afghan box took up my free time and helped me feel productive. It filled the void of all the professional activities that had disappeared due to the health regulations imposed by the National Department of Health. It is a record for future memory, a still-life project, photographed with a camera and a process that requires time; ideal conditions to work in during times of confinement.
A series of images were based on common products that are always present at home for 7 weeks in confinement.
COVID19, Coronavirus ... We first heard these words in the news, associated with a distant space and reality - in China. TV assistance for the dissemination of an unknown disease, audios, changes in habits, social distancing and the closure of a powerful industry, with a worldwide impact. And yet, everything seemed distant and difficult to imagine in Western life. But it happened ... The virus arrived in Europe, and our perception our daily lives changed. Suddenly, Europe and the world were confined. There were no more family gatherings, no gatherings with friends, no more strolls outside, no trips to be planned or meals in restaurants. There as a new reality, with very different needs: working online, homeschooling and online lessons and a world of digital technology, but sometimes unknown, to keep in touch with those closest to us. We entered voluntary isolation, in a more or less peaceful and conformed way, in order to protect ourselves and others, and to prevent the situation from getting worse. And suddenly, like our principles, our consumption habits, an altered family economy, we adjust to a new reality. Suddenly, food and household goods take on a huge importance, which causes many people to become alarmed, rush to supermarkets and end up stocking up on essential goods that may be scarce in pandemic times.
When the state of emergency was declared, on the one hand I felt a lack of activity, but on the other hand, confinement gave me more time to dedicate to other activities that I often don't as they're not a priority. This extra time was dedicated to analogue photography using an Afghan box ("à lá minuta" photography), which helped to pass the time and document some of the essential goods that are most used at home during lockdown. Without a doubt I was just another person, like so many other, who were keeping themselves company at home with tins of beans, vegetables, rice, pasta, toilet paper, among other products that later we were advised to use, such as a gel disinfectant, alcohol, gloves and masks.
That was how the photographic project during Quarantine was born… The Afghan box took up my free time and helped me feel productive. It filled the void of all the professional activities that had disappeared due to the health regulations imposed by the National Department of Health. It is a record for future memory, a still-life project, photographed with a camera and a process that requires time; ideal conditions to work in during times of confinement.
A series of images were based on common products that are always present at home for 7 weeks in confinement.