BIO

Camilo Gonzalez Barragan

BIO

Camilo Gonzalez Barragan is an independent artist from Bogotá, Colombia, who studied film and TV at the UNITEC University Corporation of Colombia. He found interest in analog photography as a means to develop his ideas and tell his stories while working on audiovisual projects. Cinema, music and painting have been his inspiration to illustrate his own perspective of life. Camilo’s work often is based on personal experiences, portraying themes of melancholy, nostalgia, freedom, silence, loneliness, forgetfulness and personal dreams. His work has been featured in various magazines and galleries, including The Paradox Magazine, Classics Magazine, RAW and Hardy & Nance Studio and Cleveland Print Room. Camilo currently lives and works in Cleveland, where he has found inspiration in the magic of its nature, streets, and people.

AJA’S CURATORIAL COMMENT

Camilo uses street photography to highlight lived experiences with an observational and emotional style of storytelling. As a world traveler he utilizes different perspectives and angles to highlight the dreaminess in his landscapes. It comes through beautifully in the color and composition of his images.

Aja: How do you interpret the title, “Photo Poet?”

Camilo: With my camera, I can stop time. It has become an introspective tool to express my feelings, emotions and internal conflicts.

We know how to observe, but do we really see? As an artist I take the time to see and discover the existence of humanity through characters, spaces and landscapes.