Pols Ceramic

Gloria says, an object need not be a simple object, it can be something with a lot of meaning and feeling.

Gloria is a talented and kind ceramist based in Barcelona. Her pieces remind me of those days where I studied fine arts, and I saw myself for a moment immersed in the magic of creating objects with my hands. I believe that's why I not only appreciate these ceramics' beauty, but also the talent behind them.

And now, on the other side of the curtain, I am delighted to photograph her pieces and try to create images that can transmit what I feel touching them.

One baroque bouquet

Some people ask me how's my path been to get to what I do for a living now. I have always been what they use to call an artist: I studied fine arts, created paintings, sculpted figures and made films amongst other creative things. All of that has lead me and my photography to where we are. When composing a photograph I think of it as if it was a painting, as if I had a blank canvas to fill with all my ideas and feelings.

Having studied fine arts, and having made paintings a lot before taking photographs has definitely influenced me a lot. And I found and still find myself inspired by Dutch or Baroque paintings, by their light, tonal range and sometimes drama.