Ricardo Rodríguez Rey

Unveiling Paradoxes

We live in a complex world full of uncertainties. As a result, we are drawn to seek truths and facts. In this series, I use photography's camera vision and deception capabilities to portray an analogy between abstract realities that I experience as a Puerto Rican. 


I solely used papers, lights, and camera angles to unveil paradoxes and frictions between the two entities. The black and white interplay in these images represents an examination of the duality of what reality is or is not, where it begins and ends, what's underneath and what's on the surface, and where the lines are defined, bent, and blurred. In this personal exploration, I dissect and unveil paradoxes that flow underneath what we perceive.  


Subsequently, we encounter an environment surrounded by uncertainties. Reality and photographs, as straightforward as they might appear, can deceive and confuse. These ambiguities require us to seek and examine truths and facts beyond superficial perception.