Photographer Angélica Gómez-Morán is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Extravíos’. To see Angélica ’s body of work, click on any photograph.

(The title is in Spanish. I’ve chosen it for its specific conceptual meaning from the Real Academia Española (RAE): “m. Desvío, apartamiento del camino o de la regla,” which translates to “a deviation or departure from the path or the rule.” For me, this work represents a deliberate “departure” from reality.)

This photographic series is a visual exploration of contemporary architecture, where I seek to transform structures into emotional landscapes. Through minimalist compositions and a restrained color palette, I elevate everyday buildings to an almost monumental status. Each image attempts to evoke a sense of grandeur and serene solitude, representing my search for order and beauty amid geometric abstraction.

This collection stands out for the fusion I create between real locations and purely digital creation. Several key pieces originate from the architecture of where I reside: my images Extravíos 1/10, Extravíos 4/10, and Extravíos 5/10 are manipulations based on the lines of a public building, while Extravíos 8/10 is inspired by another local institution. In the series, I also decontextualize specific details, such as a window in Ibiza (Extravíos 3/10), the facade of a sports center (Extravíos 7/10), or a private home (Extravíos 2/10). Finally, works like Extravíos 6/10, Extravíos 9/10, and Extravíos 10/10 are free creations made with Photoshop, completing a series in which I move fluidly between the real and the imagined.

Bio/Artist's Statement

With a degree in History and a documentalist by profession.

In 2018, the stillness imposed by a motorcycle accident led me to discover photography.

As a self-taught photographer, I am incorporating characteristics of my personality into my style, intensified in large part by my professional background: order, precision, and schematicism.

The result of my photographic process are clean and orderly compositions, approached from a minimalist aesthetic.

All images and text © Angélica Gómez-Morán