IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S…
Year 2023
LIMITED EDITIONS
100 Units 13 x 16 inch
€125 including VAT and shipping*
When logic takes a break, you might just dream you're capable of saving the world before breakfast. It's that feeling of utter lightness where everyday problems seem insignificant. In that state, you feel capable of anything, even carrying a blanket with the same dignity others might display in a cape.
But flying can be tricky. Sometimes we take to the skies because we want to explore, and other times simply because we need an urgent escape plan. Then the question arises: Do we seek height for the pleasure of freedom or because we urgently need to stop standing on ground that burns? Ultimately, taking your feet off the ground is a fundamental right of anyone who lowers their mental blinds for a few hours.
It's curious how the subconscious chooses its metaphors. Gonza could have dreamed of being invisible or teleporting to avoid traffic, but he preferred the epic of flight, the kind that makes us believe, even if just for a moment, that no wall is too high or responsibility too heavy. It's the necessary respite before returning to the routine of walking on the sidewalk like everyone else.
I don't want to imagine Gonza's arm after eight hours of flying with his head resting on it. He's going to wake up with a tingling sensation worthy of someone who's just discovered that kryptonite,Actually, it was a bad position in bed.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND PUBLISHING COMMITMENT
If you have decided to purchase a unit of It´s a bird, it´s a plane, it´s..., you've made an excellent choice. You're not investing in just another photograph: i don't sell catalog prints. While a large print shop might produce 100,000 copies of a blank image for any waiting room, I'm limiting this essay to a select few. It's the difference between decorating a wall and imbuing it with an identity shared by only a small group of people.
Why such a small edition?
- Workshop Warranty: Limiting the series allows me to personally certify that every cotton fiber and every drop of ink is exactly where it should be.
- Finitude: Just as an honest conversation can't have a thousand participants at once without getting lost, these pieces are limited in size so that the dialogue between the paper and the viewer remains intimate. We don't want to trivialize ideas that have taken years of study as if they were just a merchandising product.
Display standard
- Paper: I only use the best exhibition photographs papers: Canson Baryta 310 g/m² and similar.
- Authenticity: Each work includes certificate of authenticity signed by hand and a system of double void hologram to ensure the integrity of the copy.
File note: Apart from the 100 limited editions, there are 2 AP and 3 large format museum edition copies (Giclée process).
Printer's Note: I apply standard museum margins (10% on the sides/top and 20% on the bottom). The artwork is signed on the right margin, but if you prefer it signed on the back or without the signature, I can adjust that. What matters is the idea.
Shipping: I'm deliberately overly cautious with the protection; it personally pains me to see a piece arrive damaged. Inside the package, you'll find the artwork wrapped in acid-free tissue paper, a certificate of authenticity, care instructions, cotton gloves, and a few other surprises. I also use recycled wood and cardboard with as little plastic as possible to make the packaging environmentally friendly.
* Shipping included within mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. For other areas, shipping costs are calculated automatically before payment.