Understanding El Viajero

Understanding El Viajero


El Viajero, The Traveler, was an opportunity to have an exhibition of Mexico related photographs at the Mexican Consulate art gallery in New Orleans. It was completely open as to what would end up on the walls of this beautiful space. Having made many trips over the years, my archive of photographs encompassed several decades, many film based and later digital. The layout on the wall was made by the director of the gallery, an artist herself and her husband, an accomplished photographer. The exhibition allowed me to use a wide range of subject manner but it was anchored by the b/w photos. Mexico is a place of vivid color but the b/w images were more connected to the overall concept of travel and recollection.

The images presented in this exhibition are a bit elusive. They were made to remember a moment in time and to connect with my feelings at that particular moment. My intent was to present a personal visual narrative or diary, made for no reason except the most personal, free from any notion such as chronology in this case.

Born a traveler, always a traveler; the road never ends. The desire to know and experience what is just over the horizon or around the next bend comes from an internal magnet that never stops exerting its pull toward my search. I dream about this and give myself up without reservations or doubt to the adventures and mysteries that are waiting.