Between Faith and Play

• Photographer
  Martin Ordeñana

In the dim light of a mosque, the solemn rhythm of collective prayer intertwines with the spontaneity of childhood. Two children experience the moment in different ways: one imitates the gestures of the adults with devotion, while the other surrenders to play, free from ritual. The image becomes a bridge between generations, uniting the strength of tradition with the lightness of the future. Spirituality is not only ritual, but also a silent transmission: what the elders preserve with faith, the young reimagine with innocence.

I was born and raised in Buenos Aires and since my childhood I breathed the atmosphere of this metropolis full of stimulus and different cultures. I alternate my work as a photographer to the research of visual arts. These activities are complementary to my fondness for images. As I move from one scene to another, I let my imagination wonder around and discover a story behind every face and every movement of a body, of a scenery or the city where I am living or visiting. With the help of my camera I try to tell how I see the world, free of any prejudice and conditioning.