Vicente Gajardo
Vicente Gajardo is a renowned Chilean sculptor who works mostly with stone. This editorial project began as an idea over a decade ago, and in 2018 it involved a trip through Chile to photograph the public works on site.
From the quarries of Calama, in the Atacama desert, to the sculptor’s hometown Tomé, the photographer – Alexandre Delmar – was able to wait for the best light and take pictures under the same gaze and artistic direction.
This book was intended as a eulogy of Gajardo’s sculpture. The outer black case that protects it is a symbolic reference to the black granite ever-present in his work. The soft white paper of the cover and the book block contrasts with the black hard case. Text and images fill each page almost to the edges, evoking the tension of stone carving.
Opening a new book demands a manual task: each leaf has to be manually cut to reveal the content, in a slow and careful procedure, so it doesn’t tear, much like the sculptor carves. The book will then be “sculpted” open, producing a rich texture in the printed fore and top edges.
Photography
Alexandre Delmar
Jorge Moreira
Alexandre Delmar
Jorge Moreira