Shandor Barcs - Photography work.

***Work in progress:

Family from the Mist

Melódica Fauna Motora

TESKATL

Lomas del Dorado

People from the Tsukiji Market

Indigenous Poets from the World

Equina infancia

Early Works

Apparent lights (Early Works)

"Zacatepec" (Early Works)

Despacho del Mago (Early Works)

***Work in progress:

Currently experimenting for new projects 2024-2027

Constructed photography series that portrays intimate scenes of family conflicts during dinner, reimagined outdoors with the family car as the central setting. Driven by a cinematic production design and reflecting diverse Mexican realities, this project captures the essence of these moments by displacing not only family members but also household elements, including furniture and the dinner itself. Its aim is to create evocative images that invite reflection on the multifaceted nature of family ties and the emotions that arise during times of friction, conflict, and disenchantment. By decontextualizing the scene and introducing surreal elements like plants and animals, This series immerses viewers in these situations, provoking an exploration of the emotional states within these moments of family life.

Family from the Mist

Mixing documentary and constructed -Mise en scène- techniques, Family from the mist is a photographic series about an indigenous family that lives deep into the Mexican mountains of Oaxaca.

A magical atmosphere is generated by the mist, this magic is also sustained by the presence of musical elements, very common in the Mixe culture to which they belong. The new generation shares a lot of activities with their grandparents. Even though they dress in a more modern way, they still share in a very subtle way, their colors and textures.

Marlen writes a Whatsapp message on a smartphone, using in her native language in a timeless landscape. Her grandmother stands before a cave where she once lived. Honorato, the grandfather plays the violin next to his creations, since he built his house with his own hands, and also he built his first violin.

This is Family from the mist.

Melódica Fauna Motora

Everyday life fantasy series of built photography involving music, cars and animals.

"Melódica Fauna Motora" is a photographic series that weaves together the enigmatic presence of cars, animals, and musical elements. Each composition features two characters immersed in moments of introspection, set against a backdrop where these disparate elements converge. The automobile, a symbol of modernity and motion, juxtaposes with the organic vitality of the animal and the ephemeral resonance of musical instruments, creating a visual composition of contrasts. This series invites viewers to delve into a surreal narrative, where the interplay of mechanical, natural, and spiritual motifs evokes a contemplative exploration of on the interconnectedness of human experience.

TESKATL

Second part of the project of Hybrid techniques of built and documentary photography taking us to the Nahuatl community of Lomas del Dorado in Veracruz, Mexico.

"Teskatl" is a photographic project that blends constructed imagery with documentary photography to depict the everyday life of a Nahua village in the Huasteca region of Veracruz, Mexico. Each scene, rendered with studio lighting, carries a slightly pictorial quality, enhancing the visual narrative with a touch of artistry. The interplay of controlled light and authentic daily moments creates a vivid tableau that highlights the cultural richness and nuanced beauty of the community.

Lomas del Dorado

Hybrid techniques of built and documentary photography taking us to the Nahuatl community of Lomas del Dorado in Veracruz, Mexico.

"Lomas del Dorado" is the first part a photographic project that blends constructed imagery with documentary photography to depict the everyday life of a Nahua village in the Huasteca region of Veracruz, Mexico. Each scene, rendered with studio lighting, carries a slightly pictorial quality, enhancing the visual narrative with a touch of artistry. The interplay of controlled light and authentic daily moments creates a vivid tableau that highlights the cultural richness and nuanced beauty of the community.

People from the Tsukiji Market

Portraits of the former Tsukiji Fish Market's workers in Tokyo, Japan.

Indigenous Poets from the World

Portraits of indigenous poets from several parts of the world.

Equina infancia

Children growing while working taking care of Horses in Temixco, Morelos

Early Works

End of the world diptych

Apparent lights (Early Works)

"Apparent Lights" is an experimental portraiture series that defies traditional boundaries of photographic illumination. By deliberately incorporating flashes and light sources into the frame, this project blurs the line between subject and environment. Each composition becomes a dynamic interplay of light and human interaction, where the visible apparatus of illumination transforms into an active participant in the narrative. The resulting images capture moments of spontaneous engagement with the ephemeral glow. "Apparent Lights" seeks to challenge viewers to reconsider the unseen forces that shape visual perception, offering a meditative exploration of the symbiotic relationship between light and life.

"Zacatepec" (Early Works)

"Zacatepec" is a photographic documentary series that resurrects the spectral aura of bygone industrialism through the lens of B-movie aesthetics. This black-and-white series captures the haunting remnants of the sugar mill, transforming derelict spaces into evocative tableaux that echo cinematic narratives of yesteryears. On each frame we can flashback to stories of labor, decay, and resilience. The stark monochrome palette accentuates the textural decay, imbuing the images with a timeless quality that transcends the physical ruins. "Zacatepec" invites viewers to traverse the blurred boundaries between reality and the mythos of industrial grandeur, offering a reflection on the impermanence of human endeavor.

Despacho del Mago (Early Works)

Other Early Works and Experimentation

The Magician's Office

In the sepulchral stillness of an abandoned office, a mystical transformation emerges. This space, once destined for prosaic and routine work, becomes the setting for "The Magician's Office", a photographic project that transmutes the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Each photograph, as a portal, captures the playful spirit of those who will enter this magical metamorphosis. Friends of the photographer, along with the creator himself, slip between the shadows and crevices of this attic of time, giving it new lives and meanings. Dressed in the spontaneity and amazement of those who discover a new world, the subjects appropriate the space, breathing into it a renewed and bewitching essence.

The resulting images are individual testimonies of an intimate and festive collaboration. The portraits not only reveal the physical appearance of the subjects, but also capture their playful essence, their ability to imagine and daydream.

The use of abandoned space is not accidental; The desolation of the office, with its vestiges of a forgotten past, is vividly contrasted with the vitality and dynamism of the characters. This dichotomy highlights the human ability to reimagine and resurrect places devoid of life, injecting them with new energy through imagination and art.