YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE
Year 2024
LIMITED EDITIONS
100 Units 13 x 16 inch
€125 including VAT and shipping*
Nights are not always a refuge and a place of rest for the subconscious. Sometimes, The night is dark and full of terrors. I fear that, in this case, poor Gonza is a sucker in the hands of a trigger-happy villain.
And let's not kid ourselves, there's a lot of bad blood in this world. There are individuals who take what belongs to others without caring about their neighbors or the scars they leave in their wake, demonstrating a complete lack of empathy. Of course, crime is never justified, but one has to wonder who is wise enough to judge it objectively. Don't we live in a social structure where some prosper at the expense of others' sweat in a legitimate way, hidden behind a diffuse morality that rewards success without asking about the origin of the loot?
Nothing in contemporary society can be simplified; the metamorphosis of an innocent child into a criminal is usually fraught with injustice, deprivation, and profound insecurity. Added to this, like a splash of gasoline on a bonfire, is the alienation of an affluent society that seems to have lost its dignity, fostering individuals who prefer to live on their knees, paralyzed by fear, rather than die standing up defending their integrity. It is the triumph of vulnerability over reason in an environment that has rendered us fragile and predictable.
Let's tone this down a bit before we get too intense. Gonza probably saw Batman yesterday and he's become obsessed with the Wayne tragedy at the hands of petty crime. As for me, I need to buy museum-quality paper for my prints, so I'm ready to sell my wallet and my life for those sheets that must be processed with unicorn blood and cellulose from the Valinor´s trees.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND PUBLISHING COMMITMENT
If you have decided to purchase a unit of Your money or your life, 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.