Enigmatic portraits with veiled faces of women at the San Martín Theater's FotoGalería

The FotoGalería Sara Facio at the Teatro San Martín is currently hosting "Sustancia," an exhibition by Buenos Aires photographer Santiago Carrera. The collection features 21 portraits of women whose faces are obscured by their long hair, presented like veils or curtains that leave the rest to the viewer's imagination.

Carrera, who trained at the Escuela Diego Ortiz Mugica and has worked with artists like Marcos López, emphasizes that these images were created using artisanal methods. "The women portrayed are real and the backgrounds are also physical, not digital," Carrera told LA NACION. He incorporated patterns from British designer William Morris and old wallpaper from a closing factory, previously used by Marcos López, combining them with the subjects' bodies and hair.

"Sustancia" is divided into two series, created consecutively. The first is characterized by vibrant colors, while the second adopts a more mysterious and austere atmosphere. For the latter, Carrera utilized black attire designed by Pablo Ramírez and dark backgrounds. This deliberate choice aimed to remove temporal and spatial references, fostering more abstract and enigmatic images. Carrera's intention is to present figures without distinct faces or timeframes, opening a space for reflection, where the contrast between the series represents an evolution rather than an opposition.