Artist in conversation: JOSE IGNACIO HERNÁNDEZ LARBURU

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- Welcome to The Holy Art. Could you tell us a little more about your background, and how did you begin creating art?

20 years ago I started with photography. I started doing work in the publishing sector, a few years ago I set up my studio and dedicated myself more to the advertising sector but I never neglected my work as an author and it is what I really like.

- What art do you most identify with?

I'm a photographer and photography is what I identify with the best, but I like all kinds of art.

- Can you describe one artwork or series from your oeuvre that you feel was pivotal in your career? 

I like many photographers but with whom I most identify and have been influenced the most. Roland Fischer and Nadav Kander. 

- Which other great artists inspire you and why?

I really like Jackson Pollock.

- Can you talk about the process of creating your work?

I start with an idea, a theme and develop it, usually the result of the beginning of the idea differs a lot.

- What advice would you give to emerging artists entering the art world?

That they work, work and work is the basis of everything and that they feed their passion every day that will give them the strength to continue and achieve results.

- What do you hope that the public takes away from your art?

I hope it makes you think and understand the message that I want to show in my photographs.

- Describe a real-life situation that inspired you?

Seeing the streets deserted these months and feeling that they were empty and that the city claimed to feel the citizen and somehow passed in the opposite direction, the citizen needed to go out to the city and feel it too.

- What is your dream project?

I don't have a special or dream project, each one that I start is the most important

and in some way the most special for me.

-  Finally, are there any projects you are currently working on and able to speak about?
I am starting to work on another project related to the city, but it is in a very early phase and I am afraid it will change a lot. I will keep you informed and I would love for you to see it and exhibit it in your gallery ...