What would happen in this very moment if we would radically change our life path? What if we would decide to live in a completely different place from the one we had always lived in?
Freshly arrived from Alaska, João Maciel finally shares with us the body of work which - more than being a documental archive of his adventure -, transports us into a completely different reality.
Fed up of the routine of a “too well known world” he decides to establish himself on an improbable destiny and breakaway from his “comfort zone”. Starting end of last year specifically December 2012 he wonders through the wild Alaskan territory.
For seven months he explores this adverse area of the planet characterized by its harsh winter climate but breath taking landscapes. Completely isolated and immersed in this culture new experiences reframe his reference matrix.
In this context his artistic creativeness produces a body of work highly influenced by this profound reality alteration. He turns himself to the new social media and opens a page in facebook. Here we can follow the development of his work.
Miguel Magalhães