Claudia Tavares Explores Photobook and Photofilm Intersections in ZUM Essay

In an article for Revista ZUM, artist Claudia Tavares delves into the connections between photobooks and photofilms, referencing her work since 2019 and her YouTube channel, Fotofilmes. She contends that, despite both mediums involving image manipulation, they are distinct in their materiality and the experience of time. Drawing on insights from Sergei Eisenstein and Andrei Tarkovsky, Tavares illustrates how photofilms influence perception through their duration. She points to Jonathas de Andrade's 2010 piece '4000 disparos', contrasting its swift pace with the reflective nature of the book. Additionally, Tavares discusses her 2023 works 'Eu sabia' and Cristina de Middel's 'The Afronauts' (2012), highlighting the significance of sound in photofilms. The essay concludes that while photobooks and photofilms are different, they complement each other.