"Arquitecturas de aire" by Javier Bravo

The exhibition 'Arquitecturas de aire' takes place at CAB of Burgos between July 10th and September 20th. The cover of glass and steel by Norman Foster for the central courtyard of the British Museum in London or the reddish concrete cube by Saénz de Oiza in Alzuza are some of the focus of this exhibition by photographer Javier Bravo, where they are presented in large format.

Oteiza's Museum, Alzuza, Navarra. Photograph © Javier Bravo.

«Arquitecturas de aire» gives expression to the loneliness that man perceives when he enters into spaces conceived as a magnificent whole, designed and executed by men, but where human beings become secondary characters.

Photographer Javier Bravo, as he himself states, intended to "give back prominence to human beings, who should never stop being the center of architecture".

Through his lens, he captures the language and the different material qualities displayed by architecture, an art that creates boundless buildings that make the viewer feel abandoned, tiny, and often overwhelmed by everything around them.

The art of sculpting the space to satisfy the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the individual generates a dangerous combination of omnipotence and impotence where human presence and its essence are diluted.

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El Batel, Cartagena, Murcia. Photograph © Javier Bravo.

Labolar, Gijón, Asturias. Photograph © Javier Bravo.

Reichstag Berlin. Photograph © Javier Bravo.

MACBA, Barcelona. Photograph © Javier Bravo.

British Museum, London. Photograph © Javier Bravo.

Memoria Andalucía Museum, Granada. Photograph by Javier Bravo.

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From July 10th to September 20th.

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Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos, c/ Saldaña s/n, Burgos, Spain.

JAVIER BRAVO

Javier Bravo (Burgos, 1988) combines his two great passions, architecture and photography, shaping his vision of the world through the lens of a camera. He studied Architecture at San Pablo CEU University in Madrid and entered the audiovisual field through self-taught means.

Upon finishing his degree, he established himself professionally in the field of architectural photography. He produces photographic reports for architecture and interior design studios, construction companies, publishers, and agencies, and disseminates his work in specialized industry media.

Since 2013, he has been publishing in various media, both print and online, and collaborating with several architecture studios, businesses, and companies, being an active member of prestigious associations and photographic databases.

In addition, he has exhibited his more artistic work at the Contemporary Art Center of Burgos (CAB), at the Madrid-based gallery One Shot, and at the OnPhoto Soria photography festival, achieving notable critical and public success. He also teaches photography workshops for brands such as Nikon and participates in talks, including the one held at the PhotoEspaña festival.

Published on: July 9, 2015

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