The "Em Tempo" series consists of three video works—Túnel, Árvores, and Samambaia—each functioning as a controlled experiment on how the passage of time can be visualized, manipulated, and perceived through the moving image.
Túnel (Tunnel)
This piece investigates the relativity of temporal perception through spatial movement. I captured one photograph per second along two different tunnel paths that converge at a single exit point. Despite the paths having different physical lengths, I used a metronome to dictate the rhythm of the images, forcing both sides of the split-screen to conclude simultaneously. The result is a sensory demonstration of how time can be elastic, manipulated by auditory and visual pacing to synchronize disparate physical realities.
Árvores (Trees)
Drawing inspiration from Alfred Stieglitz’s Equivalents, this work captures the continuous, swaying motion of tree canopies. The repetitive yet never identical movement of the branches serves as a metaphor for cyclical time. Like the ticking of a second hand on a clock, the motion suggests a return to the same point, yet each cycle is unique, challenging the viewer to find the subtle differences within the repetition of nature.
Samambaia (Fern)
Inspired by Edward Weston’s pursuit of the timeless essence of natural forms, this project deconstructs photographic fixity through a "temporal kaleidoscope." I utilized every possible shutter speed—from ultra-fast bursts that freeze a "non-time" invisible to the human eye, to long exposures of up to 30 seconds that capture the fluid duration of the leaves. Compiled into a time-lapse video, the work becomes a technical chronicle of the interaction between light, time, and form. The fern acts as a catalyst to view time not as a succession of isolated instants, but as a fluid tapestry of coexisting durations.
TECHNICAL SHEET
Project: Em Tempo (In Time) Series
Works: Túnel, Árvores, Samambaia
Role: Concept, Cinematography, and Video Editing
Year: 2023 – 2024
Format: Multi-channel or Single-channel Video Installation
Technical Specifications:
Túnel: Split-screen composition, metronomic pacing, stop-motion cinematography.
Árvores: High-definition video, loop-based study of cyclical motion.
Samambaia: Time-lapse compilation of variable shutter speeds (1/8000s to 30s), exploring temporal dilation and blurring.
Themes: Temporal ontology, chronometry vs. duration, non-human temporalities, and the history of the photographic gaze.