Carnival in the province of León, Spain. Images taken in Carrizo de la Ribera and Llamas de la Ribera during the celebration of the “Antruejo”.
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I went to the Purple Weekend 2012 with a Holga to document some of what was going on there. This photo is from that series, taken on 120 mm film with the inexpensive plastic camera. For those who may not know, the festival was born as a mod/sixties weekender in the Spanish city of León and it has become something much bigger with the years.
The photo can be seen as part of the exhibitions programme of the Purple Weekend, quadruplicated and manipulated in a collaborative project with Eva López Campesino. “Purplephenia (I’ve had enough)” is now open at the Ateneo Cultural el Albéitar until 20th December.
My first time attending the festival was the year 2000 and though this time I won’t be able to attend I feel very happy my image will be there.
This summer I started filming from the air with my new DJI Mavic Air. Flying mainly over swimming pools and fields I decided to take the drone to Valbuena de la Encomienda, my great-grandmother’s village in the province of León, Spain. It is a very small village but is surrounded by a beautiful landscape and the perfect place to fly with freedom. This short video was recorded during two incredibly hot afternoons in August.
Shot of Valbuena de la Encomienda taken with the DJI Mavic Air on a summer evening.
In Semana Santa I went back to my hometown in Northern Spain, León.
During this time of the year the city transforms into a platform for performance, music, processions, tradition and home made lemonade.
New Year’s eve in Spain, empty streets until midnight.
My last walk/the last hours of 2014 in Villaquilambre, León.
