PLADEMUNT, Aleix - Almost there

Background information

"Aleix PLADEMUNT's photo project 'Almost There' was spurred by the arrival of a postcard 101 years late. The photographs play with scale as he explores time and distance, pulling both concepts in the most extreme directions. The journeys begin on the inside as Aleix PLADEMUNT looks at his own being and the building blocks of his physical existence, from images of his red blood cells to his father in his youth. The narrative then reaches outward, exploring the classic American documentary tradition of the 'road trip' and the solar system and beyond to the globular cluster M79, located 42,0000 light years from Earth. Aleix PLADEMUNT's work has always been rooted in the landscape, and in Almost There he builds on this by questioning the possibilities of the photographic and pushing the boundaries of each photographic tradition he encounters.

Content

'Almost There' by Aleix PLADEMUNT is a photobook that presents a challenging constellation of images; vast Canadian territories precede archaeological images of Neanderthal remains settled among found objects. Landscapes and skyscapes partner animals and interiors, all culminating in an overriding sense of distance and displacement. 'Almost There' is a constant return journey, an exploration of what is closest and what is furthest away. Ultimately, Aleix PLADEMUNT communicates his frustration of never being close enough and never far enough, only managing to be almost there." (publisher's free translation, original: © Mack Books, 2013)

About Spanish photographer, Aleix PLADEMUNT (b. 1980)

Photo books by Aleix PLADEMUNT