Mateo Ruiz González
This short series explore the emotional terrain of belonging and collective memory within a football community. By using a handheld 4x5 field camera and fragmenting bodies in motion,
the artist blurs the lines between individual and collective experience.
The photographs, constructed through abstraction, create a tension between stillness and motion that translates into a visual metaphor for the experience of belonging. Through this series, the artist invites the viewer to reflect on how everyday rituals, such as morning or afternoon football games, can serve as essential spaces for emotional renewal and shared understanding. This series is a meditation on the emotional return of the body post-trauma, re-engaging in activity within a “secret” safe space, rarely found in the sport.
This exhibition was was held at Depot NYC at 222 Roebling St, Brooklyn, New York in October 2024, and was conceptualized, produced, and brought to life as a collaboration between Beginner Swimmer Works and Secret Futebol Club.
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