DAY DREAMS – Rumi Ando

Carmencita Editions is a collaborative project of four members, following the goal to materialize the poetry of Analogue photography into physical books and prints. The publication series explores the medium’s potential to link individuals all over the world as well as locally in the Valencia community. The series is a response to the complexities of the medium and its potential to connect people, both in the physical world and the digital space, while also being a way of exploring the world through the lens of a camera and the lens of a book. The series is also a way of exploring the world in new ways, and is an opportunity to expand the boundaries of what is possible through the medium of photography.

In Rumi’s work, the city becomes more than just a backdrop. The motifs, colors, shapes, and light offer us dreamlike settings, a bucolic perspective of a city that perhaps never really existed. Within the tightly packed buildings, amid the absence of people, bustling streets, and signage, we breathe calm. This idealization leads us to question how we can reach such a place. Perhaps it is the genuine desire for all of us to experience tranquility, if only for a little while.

60 pages / Paper: GardaPatt Klassica / Color Sewn Bound