Wasted Youth group exhibition.
Las Naves. Centro de Creación Contemporánea.
Curated by Marta Moreira and Daniel Borrás. Valencia, Spain.  2015.

A  music-themed  photography  and video exhibition conceived as a contemporary generational self-portrait of urban subcultures.

Through  the  lens  of  an antiquated digital video camera, Fernando
Gimeno artfully employs a fisheye lens,  casting an enchanting spell
of   distortion    and   diffusion   upon   each   frame.   The   viewer   is
beckoned to navigate this captivating  dreamscape,  a  journey  that
spans  sixty-eight   successive  nights,   each   photograph   bearing
witness to the passage of a day.


The symbiotic dance between these images and the  artist's  sonic  endeavors during that  juncture  yields  a  harmonious  fusion  of  mediums.  The temporal intricacies  of  electronic  music  production   intersect   with  the visual  realm, enlivened by loops and subtle modulations that conjure a trance-like cadence.



This rhythmicity resonates deeply with the  introspective domains  of  ritualistic music, unfurling a canvas upon which  contemplation and sensory engagement intertwine.

The krautrock band Jupiter Lion recognizes  the  symbiotic resonance of  these images with their very own auditory opus.  Their  request  to  feature  this  visual tapestry  within  the  folds  of  their  vinyl  ''Brighter''  curated  by  BCore records, reflects an organic unity of creative spirits.



A  subsequent invitation to unveil the original pieces within the artistic tapestry of the  exhibition  'Wasted Youth'  underscores  the cultural synergy at play. This curated  confluence  of  music-infused  photography  and  videos  serves   as  a modern-day  time  capsule,  a   generational  self-portrait  of  urban subcultures caught in the throes of contemporary existence.



The artwork encapsulates  a metamorphic juncture in the artist's voyage, where technology  intertwines with artistic reverie,  where beats and imagery conspire to render a narrative that transcends the boundaries of medium. The 'spheres of light' stand as luminous testaments to this poignant juncture, inviting viewers to tread   the   path  of  introspection  while  dancing  to  the  rhythm  of  visual  and
auditory resonance.



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