The Absent Ones
Susan Sontag* believes that photography itself can not explain anything and if you do not know 'what' or 'whom' refer to the pictures there is no way to fill the void.
The images in this series born from the desire to retain the moment when the beloved one, anonymous, although no longer present, receive their last respects. After that, the absences are multiplying: the body, the reference, the rites of passage, ordinary moments among those who are and those who are no longer.
The emptiness. Fall into oblivion. The non-identity. The undifferentiated.
In the image source, according to myth, is the absence, nostalgia, the overcoming those who love each other.
I have tried to treat this last goodbye matter with the utmost delicacy.
The original series consists of 12 photographs taken on film and digital and printed on cotton 21x30 cm in size.
Ulysses may lose himself because there is someone who remembers him as he really is and do not forget him.
* Susan Sontag: On Photography
Júlio Lima-Appel
Born in Ijui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He has participated in many exhibitions in Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Russia and Serbia. His work has been published in books and periodicals which includes the French magazine PHOTO. He also received the Gold Medal from Photo Association of Serbia at the 12th International Triennial Exhibition “Theatre in Photographic Arts” 2008, in Theatrical Performance section and FIAP Silver Medal in the Individual Photo Category 15th Exhibition "Theatre in the Photographic Arts 2017.
Awards Gold medal 12th International Triennial Exhibition “Theatre in Photographic Arts”. Theme A: “Theatrical Performance - Photo Association of Serbia- 2008.
Silver medal- -15th International Tri-annual Exhibition Theatre in the Photographic Arts- Second Prize: FIAP Silver
Third Prize – Bronze- Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3)-2010 - The Turn of the Screw- Category:Fine Art - Professional
Third Prize – Bronze- Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3)-2012 - The Absent Ones - Category: Book (Series Only) People- Professional
Third Prize – Bronze- Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3)-2014 - Recoleta- Category:Fine Art - Professional
Gold- First Prize- People’s Choice- Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3)-2010 – Insomnia- 2:47 AM - Category: Advertising/ Book cover - Professional
Silver- Second Prize- People’s Choice- Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3)-2010 – Restless Legs Syndrome- Category:Fine Art/ Abstract - Professional
Silver- Second Prize- People’s Choice- Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3)-2010 – Restless Legs Syndrome- Category:Fine Art/ Collage- Professional
Honorable Mention/Prix de la Photographie Paris:
2009 - Visiting Mr.Oiticica - Non- Professional
2010 - Insomnia - 2:47 AM- - Advertising/Book Cover – Professional
2011 - The Group - Category: Fine Art/People_FA – Professional.
2014 - Crossover - Category: Portraiture/People_FA - Professional
2014 -Bento Gonçalves - Category: Fine Art/ Architecture_FA - Professional
2015 - Salute to Zumbi dos Palmares - Category: Fine Art/People_FA – Professional.
2015– A Study in Scarlet - Category: Fine Art/Other_FA – Professional.
2016 - The Residents - Category: Fine Art/Still Life – Professional.
2022 -– Drawn by The Sea- Fase II - Category: Nature/Other – Professional.
Honorable Mention –London International Creative Competition- LICC 2015- Competition – Red Zone - Category: Photography Professional.
Finalist FESTIMAGE - International Image Festival, Chaves- Portugal-2006.
