Photographer and Director, Mauricio Candela captures the poetry of childhood in his latest personal project, Nostalgia.
For Mauricio, technology’s enmeshment in children’s lives has left little space for their imaginations to run wild. This feeling led him to explore the curious relationship between childhood and its nostalgia. Mauricio writes, “It’s not something that children are conscious of, but as adults, it plays a big part as a reference in their lives. Remembering our own childhood conjures up images and thoughts of a seemingly simpler, easier time. When we see today’s children surrounded by technology, it seems as if their own imaginations are now at the mercy of tablets and dictated by smartphones and video games consoles.”
The process of creating these images was done over a long and slow timetable. It took almost a year to find all the ideal characters to reflect the meaning of what he wanted to impart in the artwork. Using neutral color palettes and staging each scene organically, without makeup or tricks, without over-producing them.
These photographs are presented to remind us that innocence, simplicity and creativity are the foundations of any childhood. It’s a reminder that any childhood flourishes by such very basic, simple things within a nurturing environment.
To see more of Mauricio’s work, visit his Workbook portfolio.
Represented by Randy Cole Represents.
