Mauricio Velez

Half Angels Half Demons #0, Nude, Black and White limited edition photograph

1987

Roman Statue Study 08 and B&W Diptych Archival Pigment Print Size: 40" x 54" inches Edition of 4 + 1AP Unframed 2014 Touching the skin of the past is an extraordinary collection of ...

Shanghai #4 40" x 60" Archival Pigment Print Edition 1 of 5 + 2AP 2012 Shanghai is a series by photographer David Jay exclusive to Art Design Project. Jay’s photography has been exhi...

Shanghai #3 by David Jay 40 in. H x 60 in. W Archival Pigment Print Edition of 5 + 2AP 2012 UNFRAMED Shanghai is a series by photographer David Jay exclusive to Art Design Project. J...

Shanghai #6 by David Jay 40 in. H x 60 in. W Archival Pigment Print Edition of 5 2012 UNFRAMED Shanghai is a series by photographer David Jay exclusive to Art Design Project. Jay’s p...

Untitled, 2018 by Mauricio Velez From 'Serendipia' series Archival Pigment Print Image size: 40 in. H x 60 in. W Edition of 9 + 2AP "In a few photographers like Mauricio Velez does ...

Untitled, 2018 by Mauricio Velez From 'Serendipia' series Archival Pigment Print Image size: 40 in. H x 60 in. W Edition of 9 + 2AP "In a few photographers like Mauricio Velez does ...

Digital Pigment Print on Archival 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper DEAD MAN'S CHEST Anguilla, Caribbean 2022 This work was sourced directly from the artist. I hope this image is identified as having some of my trademarks. Every inch of the frame sweats and every person within the frame firmly stakes claim to his or her presence. I was greedy in the amount of information I wanted in the picture and for it to come off, I needed luck as well as strong communication with everyone on set. It has the cinematic feel that I often strive for and I think in time I will look back very fondly on that evening. At the moment it is all a little fresh and the subject matter is sufficiently adrift from my normal work that it is difficult to find context. But my sense is that it is a special photograph. The goal was to attain compositional harmony amidst the chaos of the beach landing, which was not that easy an objective as this landing was for real. This raw and rocky coastline in Anguilla is no studio. In retrospect it is remarkable that not only are the faces of the six male pirates in the landing party all in view but they also show collective endeavour. They had enough to think about dealing with the boat in the tide and maybe the truth is that they weren’t in role at all. Whilst getting soaked, out of my right eye I was checking the barrel in the sea, as I didn’t want to lose it behind the boat. There was quite a bit of multi-tasking going on in that one minute. Keeping a watch on two Rastafarian friends on the rocks was a further dimension. It was quite late in the day and by that time, I couldn't be too sure of their footing given their activities during the day. Josie Canseco...

“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment...

“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment...

“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...

“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...

“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...