Rhose 28 | 14 March 2024 | 8:00
Representations of Home Open Seminar
Abstract
What distinguishes one photographer from another? In my opinion, it’s the way each one sees Light, and materialises his/her vision.
This conversation will focus on two bodies of work that have emerged from the connection I have been developing as a photographer with Dance (professional work) and Skateboarding (author project). Perceiving both as creative self-expression languages, materialised through movement, I use photography to interpret the light in which they exist. Learning to see and interpret movement is key to photographing dance. Personal development, relationships, and experiences are the essence of “Beautiful Disasters”, my Skateboarding photographic project.
Bio note
Hugo David (Lisbon, 1995), grew up surrounded by photography. Following in his parents’ footsteps, he chose to study and invest in photography. He studied dance for some years, and then joined Escola Secundária Artística António Arroio, an arts school, where he specialised in photography. He completed his BA in Photography and Visual Culture at IADE Creative University – Escola Superior de Design, in 2016.
Professionally, he photographs for Companhia Nacional de Bailado, Trienal de Arquitectura de Lisboa, Lux Frágil, Companhia de Dança de Almada, Epal, Imago Lisboa, 7 Maravilhas de Portugal, Sapo 24, Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite, Brotéria, Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea do Chiado, among others.
Alongside Hugo’s professional work, the passion for skateboarding has always been present.
Solo exhibitions:
Beautiful Disasters, Galeria da Estação - Encontros da Imagem, Braga, 2023
Beautiful Disasters, Galeria Imago Lisboa, Lisboa, 2021