Description
Nimius
Book Summary
Nimius is a work that challenges the perception of the everyday through photography and visual poetry. Jesús García de Marina transforms common objects into protagonists of a new reality, where irony, humor, and metaphor become tools to subvert their original meaning. This book invites the reader to rediscover the grandeur of the minimal, offering a sensory experience that awakens creativity and emotion.
What is it about?
Nimius explores the capacity of everyday objects to acquire new meanings under the author's creative gaze. Through carefully composed photographs, García de Marina disturbs the repose of these elements, granting them atypical uses and alternative meanings that rival their original essence. The work is built upon paradox, irony, and humor, championing an alternative reality where the minimal becomes grand. It is a challenge to the senses that invites one to look beyond the obvious.
Main themes
- Conceptual photography and visual poetry
- Subversion of everyday objects
- Irony, humor, and metaphor as creative tools
- Vindication of the minimal and the everyday
- Sensory and emotional perception of reality
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at lovers of artistic and conceptual photography, as well as readers interested in visual poetry and disruptive creativity. It is also ideal for those seeking an aesthetic experience that combines humor, irony, and reflection on the mundane.
What this book offers
- A new perspective on common objects, transforming them into sources of inspiration and reflection.
- A visual and poetic experience that stimulates creativity and imagination.
- A unique approach that combines irony, humor, and metaphor to challenge the perception of reality.
Technical details
- Author: García de Marina, Jesús
- Publisher: Editorial Pez de Plata
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHERS, POETRY
- Collection: SUBVERSIVA
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: October 2015
- Number of pages: 136
- Weight: 467 g
Editorial review
Nimius is an original proposal that fuses photography and visual poetry to offer a fresh and provocative look at the everyday. The work stands out for its ability to surprise and move through images that subvert the functionality of objects, inviting the reader to reflect on creativity and perception. It is a recommended read for those seeking an artistic experience that combines humor, irony, and sensitivity.