An intimate essay that questions a landscape through three different scales of a camera obscura: the eye, the camera, and a cabin.
An experimental film that stems from experience, encouraging cinematic exploration, delving into its subject matter and reflecting on the pure image. Through this essay, Carlos Vásquez Méndez tests various photographic tools to investigate how perception is constructed and how much an image can change. The approach is simple: to experiment with variations to see how the same landscape can be transformed depending on how it is viewed and recorded. From intention to technique, the film opens a space for reflection on the boundaries between intention and accident, between observation and creation. This quest, in a way, generates a disquieting atmosphere that remains utterly intriguing, allowing the viewer to question their own conceptions of the image and the different connotations of recording something in a certain way.
Javiera Leal, programmer of FIDOCS 2
Carlos Vásquez Méndez is a visual artist, filmmaker, and researcher. He is interested in the relationship between art and documentary, discourses on the representation of reality, and the role of the artist as a critical historian. His films, installations, and performances have been shown at various festivals and museums. His work is included in the Light Cone catalog.