Description
TROPOS
Book Summary
This book proposes a visual dialogue between two opposing and complementary photographic perspectives. Mª Luisa Assens and Carmela Alcolea explore landscape from divergent points of view: travel as self-estrangement and the construction of virtual worlds that question the boundaries between illusion and nature. Across 66 pages, the work becomes an artistic bridge that demonstrates how appearance and fantasy are essential elements in contemporary creation. A joint project that invites reflection on the experience of the image and the perception of the environment.
What is it about?
Tropos is a collaborative artistic project that arises from the shared interest of two creators in image and landscape. The work is structured as a meeting point between two opposing ways of constructing photographic reality. On one hand, Assens links her activity to travel, understood as a process of self-estrangement: the need to distance oneself to know oneself and to leave in order to return. On the other hand, Alcolea introduces the simulation of virtual worlds, establishing a dialogue between illusion and nature. Both approaches converge to demonstrate that appearance and fantasy are decisive in art, offering the reader a visual experience that shifts between the conscious and the unconscious.
Main themes
- Landscape photography as a subjective and transformative experience.
- Travel as a process of self-knowledge and estrangement.
- The construction of virtual worlds and their relationship with nature.
- The dialogue between illusion, appearance, and reality in contemporary art.
- Artistic collaboration as a bridge between opposing viewpoints.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at photographers, visual artists, art students, and conceptual photography enthusiasts interested in exploring the tensions between the real and the imaginary. It will also be of interest to readers seeking reflections on travel as an aesthetic experience and on the role of fantasy in artistic creation.
What this book offers
- A dual and complementary perspective on contemporary photographic creation.
- A deep reflection on travel as a tool for personal knowledge and transformation.
- An analysis of how simulation and illusion enrich the perception of landscape.
- A display of artistic collaboration that integrates two opposing visions into a common project.
Technical specifications
- Author: Assens del Pozo, Mª Luisa; Alcolea Sánchez, Carmela
- Publisher: Ediciones Asimétricas
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHERS
- Collection: PHOTOGRAPHY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: April 2015
- Number of pages: 66
- Weight: 109 g
Editorial review
Tropos offers a visual and conceptual proposal that invites a rethinking of landscape photography from a double perspective. The work stands out for its ability to integrate two apparently antagonistic approaches—real travel and virtual simulation—into a coherent and stimulating dialogue. It is a recommended read for those looking for unconventional approaches to the photographic medium and wishing to explore the frontiers between lived experience and creative imagination.