© Miguel Godinho, Untitled, from the series Esta é a minha família (This is my family), 2011
© Miguel Godinho, 38 years old (left) + 40 years old (right), from the series 16-06-1950, 2008
© Miguel Godinho, Untitled, from the series Family, 2005
© Miguel Godinho, Untitled (left + right), from the series Entre nós (Amongst us), 2010
Miguel Godinho’s (b. 1984) photography is not easy to describe, not because it is abstract, overly conceptualized or devoided of content, but because it is simple (albeit symbolic) and unpretentious.
Miguel’s body of work fluctuates between intimate moments and a sterile portrait (in the composition) of the world around him. The domestic scenes reveal some kind of obsession with the question of identity, dependent on family history and memory. On the other hand, the outdoor photographs accentuate the distance between nature/landscape and an environment built/invaded by man.
While the images vary from landscapes, portraits and still life, the empty spaces within the narrative allow us not only to understand the author’s personal journey as well as how it forms part of a sociological portrait of his country and its culture.
More of Miguel’s work here
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