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Artist and freelance photographer from Bilbao, currently based in New York City.

Email: hello@helenagoni.com

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And yet the keen air acted violently on my nervous system; sky, earth, all seemed to swim round, while the steeple rocked like a ship. My legs gave way like those of a drunken man. I crawled upon my hands and knees; I hauled myself up slowly, crawling like a snake. Presently I closed my eyes, and allowed myself to be dragged upwards. “Look around you,” said my uncle in a stern voice, “heaven knows what profound abysses you may have to look down. This is excellent practice.”

Journey to the centre of the earth, Jules Verne

I photograph people, places and objects I love, want to learn from, get inspired by and wonder about.

These images become part of a bigger archive that I revisit from time to time. Time allows an image to gain new meaning and reveal themselves under a different light. Images make me curious about other photographic processes that reflect on the imprint and the trace, like a photogram or a cyanotype. Writing is something I have always enjoyed and I want to further explore how to incorporate it into my practice. In 2020 I founded Caleidoscopio, a learning space on contemporary photography aimed at young people from the Basque Country between 16 and 25 years old. This program is currently on hold as I recently moved to New York City but hopefully will happen again some day.

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