Telling stories, seeing the beauty, nostalgia and mystery of what surrounds us and a sense of immediacy. All these are reasons that I feel can answer the question of why photography? Another is that at 23, I was forced to move to a completely new world. The name of things, the faces, the light, forms and colours, everything was strange and incomprehensible. Suddenly I was mute and deaf.
That’s when I found photography.
My camera became the tool to capture and understand the world again. And somehow it remains that way today. Reality is a torrent, and photography teaches us to observe, to reduce, to search for the essential that shows something of what is hidden beneath the everyday. As poetry uses words to express something about our existence that cannot be conveyed otherwise, photography serves a similar purpose. Through light, the geometry of composition, colors, or even their absence, it pulls back the veil, revealing hidden dimensions of reality.
My work varies in both content and style, shaped by the subjects and circumstances I encounter. Each day, I am drawn to people, objects, and situations that spark my curiosity. I am particularly fond of the surrealist idea of a ‘chance encounter,’ as I wander, encountering things that I am compelled to share through my images. What remains constant is my desire to reveal something meaningful and an aim to evoke a sense of beauty.
I am Marcelo Racana, an Argentine/Swedish photographer living in Stockholm. I earned a degree in film directing from the Swedish Film School and have spent many years directing short films, TV series, and documentaries. Today and for years now, my artistic pursuits are primarily focused on exploring the art of photography.
Contact: mvrphoto.now@gmail.com
