A photograph interpretation of the painting of Velazquez ‘La Fragua de Vulcano’[‘The Forge of Vulcan’] from 1630.
Apollo, in this case Ramon Martí, 94 years old, visits the forge of Vulcan where his family works preserving their family’s trade from great grandfather time; Three generations in the same studio: Ramon Martí, his son, Valentí 56 years old, his granchildren Enric and Marc (20 and 24 years old) and their uncle Jaume, and a coworker Jordi. This work is a reflection on the passage of time and memory and pays homage to the passing on of traditional knowledge and the uncertainty of it’s future.
The aperture light PHOTO OF THE YEAR WINNER