Zoobiografia | Zoobiography

• Photographer
  Leticia Bernaus
• Agency / Studio
  -
• Technical Info
  Photography, Dimensions Variable
• Photo Date
  2015

This work belongs to a series of self-portraits, still lifes, and family portraits that explore the human connection to the environment and its intricate web of natural, cultural, and interspecies relationships. Inspired by entries from my personal journal, the work reflects on the zoo-bio-histories of my family and our symbiotic bond with our surroundings. Since childhood, I’ve been captivated by the intricate relationships between humans and all forms of life: the magic of plants, the beauty of still life and the mysteries of matter- elements that collectively shape my identity.

The work of Leticia Bernaus (b. Argentina) is a subtly provocative investigation of the contemporary link between the natural and the cultural. She works with moving image, photography, performance, installation and writing, exposing the human body as both a boundary and a medium through which we interact with the world. Her work has been exhibited in the United States, Italy, England, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Australia and Canada. Bernaus received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2019. She lives and works in Villa María, Argentina.