FRANCISCO RICARTE

www.franciscoricarte.com

Portuguese, born in 1955, Architect, photography enthusiast since 1976, moved to Macau SAR, China in 2006. Asia has fascinated him since his arrival in Macau and allowed him to see his former world from a new perspective. Through photography he has been expressing his view of the world. How photography may enhance and widen the perception of what surrounds us – being human, built, man-made or natural – has been his long-standing practice and research, conveyed through several photographic series. He is also a passionate for Arts: themes such as identity, place (genius loci), light and memory, when exploring urban matters, visual culture, literature, and poetry have been a source of inspiration. Through photography he expresses his feelings, digging deeper into those themes, fostering his understanding of what surrounds him.