Audioteca Fotográfica

Isabel Hernández

Audioteca Fotográfica is a photographic sound archive that preserves and disseminates pictures and reflections of worldwide photographers. This project is a meeting point where anyone can discover new ways of seeing. By listening to the different tracks in this archive, it is possible to take a moment to understand better the work of these photographers, and enjoy how valuable it is to learn something about the world through their experiences.

  1. Elizabeth Alderliesten - Remember

    03/14/2025

    Elizabeth Alderliesten - Remember

    "Remember Who You Once Were" is not just a collection of images, it’s a reflection of a personal journey and a call to awaken something deeper within. It’s about rediscovering what was lost or forgotten, reconnecting with the raw, untamed parts of ourselves that society often pushes aside. This project was born out of a desire to explore what happens when we disconnect from who we truly are, and the process of reconnecting with that essential, wild self. The quote by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, "Bone by bone, hair by hair, Wild Woman comes back, through night dreams, through events half understood and half remembered…" resonates deeply with me. It’s a powerful metaphor for the reclamation of one’s true nature, an ongoing process of shedding the layers we’ve accumulated over time, expectations, fears, societal pressures and returning to something primal and authentic. Through my work, I’ve been exploring that tension, the space between who we are told to be and who we are deep down. The act of searching for the hidden self is a delicate and intimate journey. It’s not always clear or linear, and at times it feels like a struggle between letting go of old identities and embracing new ones. In this process, I’ve used photography as a way to capture moments that reflect both the struggle and the beauty of transformation. For me, the images are not just about capturing what’s visible but about symbolizing something internal, a shift from external noise to inner silence. They evoke the process of stepping away from the world to recharge, to reconnect with the instinctive, powerful self that exists within each of us. Text & voice : Elizabeth Alderliesten + info www.audiotecafotografica.com The deeper I delve into the theme of transformation, the more I realize it’s about embracing vulnerability and authenticity. The act of reconnecting with my inner self has often felt like being reborn, letting go of the constraints of societal expectations and feeling free to grow into my true form.

    2 min
  2. Lydia Roberts - Embracing the Chaos

    01/31/2025

    Lydia Roberts - Embracing the Chaos

    My way of working is often erratic and spontaneous. I rarely see images as part of a series, and can shoot anything from a piece of orange peel, a shaggy street cat or a stranger’s nose in a shop window reflection within a few short moments of each other. In the early days of social media (I used Flickr and Tumblr) I remember being struck by the strange allure of seeing a grid of images lined up, all on one page. Each pixel-filled square is autonomous yet, at the same time, a narrative is still present. It seemed to me that within the confinement of this space, a lot could happen. The broader the scope, somehow the richer the imagery appears. With this, my hard drive becomes a vital tool and searching through an ever-growing arsenal of images is a perpetual process - one where I continue to hop from place to place. Working spontaneously, with only perhaps a vague idea of what I hope to create, means that I’m more receptive to possibilities. Images can suddenly become imbued with meaning, and variables such as chance and what I call 'a certain trained laziness' (permanently having a bank of unclosed files in photoshop) can come into play. It’s a tempting question to ask, but the meaning of what ‘lies behind’ an image does not interest me at all. I have felt for some time that my role is to just be a vehicle to whatever transpires. I adopt this approach also with my painting, which feels even more physical - a channeling of some unknown force, or sometimes a simple desire to be understood without words. Voice-text-photo : Lydia Roberts https://www.lydia-roberts.com/ + info www.audiotecafotografica.com

    2 min
  3. Melinda Blauvelt - Brantville

    01/10/2025

    Melinda Blauvelt - Brantville

    Inspired by Walker's photographs, especially the remarkable portraits he made in 1936 of sharecropper families in Hale County Alabama, 1 bought a used 4x5 Deardorff view camera and spent the summer of 1972 in Brantville, New Brunswick Canada, small Acadian fishing village. As a volunteer with the Quebec Labrador Foundation, I ran a day camp for the local children and lived with fisherman Ulysse Thibodeau, his wife Jeannette and their three young children. When I wasn't making puppets or playing Capture the Flag with campers, I was making photographs of the Thibodeaus and their extended family and friends. They were my eager and generous collaborators whenever I set up my view camera that summer and on three more visits to Brantville. The field next to our house became a constantly changing stage for making photographs. There were several small houses, a barn, often a car or truck or boat, bicycles, laundry, a rabbit hutch and pig pen, buoys, lobster traps, and, in winter fishing nets hanging on poles. I don’t remember anyone ever refusing to be photographed. On the contrary, children and adults, too, were happy to be photographed. A view camera was new to everyone and made the process special. They were fascinated watching me open the camera, disappear under my black cloth, and begin making adjustments to the camera but also giving them suggestions. Then I would come out from the black cloth, hold the shutter release, and watch closely. When I saw an expression or gesture or the light shift slightly, I tripped the shutter. I think it was a combination of wanting to help me and delighting in being seen. During the pandemic, isolated from my family and friends, I revisited my Brantville negatives. My friends in Brantville were as excited as I was to see what I printed (many prints were from negatives I printed for the first time) and to celebrate the exhibition of the work at Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the official museum of New Brunswick. Stanley Barker Books (London) has published Brantville, 50 black and white photographs made between 1972 and 1974. https://www.stanleybarker.co.uk/products/brantville Text: Melinda Blauvelt Voice: Juniper (AI) + info www.audiotecafotografica.com

    2 min

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Audioteca Fotográfica is a photographic sound archive that preserves and disseminates pictures and reflections of worldwide photographers. This project is a meeting point where anyone can discover new ways of seeing. By listening to the different tracks in this archive, it is possible to take a moment to understand better the work of these photographers, and enjoy how valuable it is to learn something about the world through their experiences.