Caio Reisewitz

Caio Christian Reisewitz (São Paulo, São Paulo, 1967) is a renowned photographer who explores in his work the intersections between documentary recording and artistic expression, as well as the nuances of space in both political and aesthetic terms. Initially focused on architecture and urban landscapes, his photos are characterized by the strangeness they evoke and the narratives suggested by the everyday scenes captured.

Between 2003 and 2005, Reisewitz focused on photographing building interiors and natural landscapes, such as the Serra do Mar and the Guarapiranga reservoir in São Paulo. He uses large-format cameras to create prints nearly three meters wide, thus ensuring high definition. He prefers to photograph on cloudy days to capture soft lighting and sharper details, using a central perspective and neutral light to avoid shadows and refuse dramaticity.

His technique allows some landscapes to be transfigured with the instability of light, as demonstrated in works such as "Guarapiranga III" (2003). Reisewitz's art dialogues with the history of Brazilian art, referring to the 19th-century traveling painters and landscape photographers who documented the monumentality of Brazilian forests. He shows a preference for places devoid of direct human presence, although traces of this presence are often evident in his landscapes.

Furthermore, some of his works provoke critical reflections on environmental degradation, such as "Bertioga I" and "Sapopemba I" (both 2003), which depict a burn in the Atlantic Forest and the accumulation of waste in a landfill in São Paulo, respectively. According to photographer Eder Chiodetto, Reisewitz seeks to neutralize the tendency towards spectacle in photography, opting for a luminosity that evokes silence and reflection.

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