Description
GAME OF ENCOUNTERS
Book Summary
A fascinating visual journey that transforms the everyday gaze into a creative act. Photographer Mª Luisa Assens invites us to discover the art and artists that inhabit the city, captured accidentally through her lens. This work is a game of findings, where photography and contemporary art intertwine to reveal the beauty hidden in the urban space. A book that trains the eye and celebrates serendipity as a method of artistic creation.
What is it about?
GAME OF ENCOUNTERS is a photographic project that explores the intersection between chance and artistic intention. Through her camera, Mª Luisa Assens documents fortuitous encounters with works of art, urban installations, and creative expressions that emerge spontaneously in the city landscape. The book does not just collect these images, but reflects on the process of discovery: how the photographer's eye can detect the artistic in the everyday, transforming urban walks into aesthetic experiences. Each page is proof that art is out there, waiting to be seen, and that photography is the perfect vehicle to capture those moments of revelation.
Main themes
- Photography as a tool for artistic discovery in public space.
- Serendipity and chance as a creative methodology in contemporary art.
- The relationship between the artist, the work, and the urban environment.
- The photographic gaze as a form of reinterpretation and resignification of the everyday.
- The visual game as a strategy to connect with art beyond museums.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at amateur and professional photographers interested in urban and auteur photography. Also for contemporary art lovers looking for new ways to understand artistic creation outside of conventional circuits. It is especially attractive to those who enjoy photojournalism, visual documentation, and monographs that explore the intersection between the city and artistic expression.
What this book offers
- An inspiring methodology to develop a more attentive and creative photographic eye in urban environments.
- A unique visual record of art and artists discovered by chance, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary creation.
- A reflection on the value of chance in the artistic process, encouraging the reader to explore their own environment with new eyes.
- An aesthetic experience that combines photographic quality with the narrative of discovery, turning the reading into a game of discovery.
Technical specifications
- Author: ASSENS, MARIA LUISA
- Publisher: EDICIONES ASIMETRICAS, S.L
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Artists, Art monographs, Photography and photographers, Photographers, Photojournalism, Special types of photography
- Collection: Photography
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2021
- Number of pages: 148
- Weight: 414 g
Editorial review
GAME OF ENCOUNTERS presents itself as an original work within the contemporary photography scene, standing out for its approach that is both playful and documentary. Mª Luisa Assens' proposal is attractive to an audience that values creativity in the everyday and seeks inspiration beyond established formulas. Its paperback format and visual content make it an accessible and suggestive book, ideal both for reference and aesthetic enjoyment. A recommended acquisition for those who wish to broaden their perspective on urban art and auteur photography.