Bosque Seco Tropical II Montes de María. Sublimation on Jaipur fabric, 2022

Miguel Winograd  

This black and white photograph captures the dense, intricate beauty of a lush rainforest. The composition showcases towering trees with gnarled, twisted branches that reach out like ancient limbs, creating a sense of depth and mystery. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, casting dappled patterns on the forest floor, highlighting the diverse textures of leaves and undergrowth. The photograph's sharp contrast accentuates the intricate details of the foliage, from the broad, smooth leaves in the foreground to the delicate, lacy patterns of the distant higher branches. This artwork masterfully captures the untamed essence of the jungle, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in its serene yet untamed environment. Its monochrome palette strips away distractions, allowing the viewer to appreciate the organic forms and dynamic light play, embodying nature's raw and pristine elegance.

What began as a pretext to exercise MIguel Wynograd's gaze, little by little became a meditation on different intertwined temporalities. The superposition of very ancient times with dynamic and fleeting cycles: from the geological time of formation of those mountains, through the recurring periods of flowering and decay of plant life, to the immediate oscillation of a climate that oscillates between extremes: all stations in a day, sometimes in an hour or less. And at the same time, traces of many pasts persist in a spectral present. Ghosts. Melancholic friars wandering in the fog. Land of deities and demons.

Miguel Winograd's work explores the relationship between people and their environment, narratives of social conflict, and the dense interconnections of the Colombian landscape. His work, which occasionally includes portraits of trees, captures the essence of nature through a documentary lens.

From Bruma Series. Sublimation on Jaipur fabric. The work has a cover sewn onto the top for installation.