Interview
Luiz Todeschi
Luiz Todeschi, born in Brazil, is a global citizen, digital visual artist and ecological and humanitarian activist. His photo and video works encourage peace and a better world for all.
Synchronized in the Law of Time, he uses events, experiences and projects that promote the expansion of human consciousness, the connection with the biosphere and the rescue of natural cycles.
Luiz’s biggest goal as an artist is to carry the message that everyone can contribute through art, and the development of a positive network, for the awareness of our planetary society. In order to logically move together towards the transition from a civilization of consumption and self-destruction to a civilization of peace through culture, we need love and the remembrance that each of us is a part of Divine Creation.
What is your background and how did you start your journey in the art world?
“My background is in business administration and photography. I started my journey in the art world when an artist friend of mine, named Jabim Nunes, advised me to not abandon my career as a social photographer, because he considered the photos I posted on social networks of artistic quality, and recommended that I meet his mentor, Ricardo Steves, in Paris.
It was then that I started my participation in the Meu Brazil collective in Paris, and began to reflect on my photo collection and my artistic signature. From that moment on, I began to breathe and study photographic art on a daily basis, which culminated in several exhibitions in Brazil and abroad.”
“As a photographer of peace, my mission is to bring together artists and citizens of the world to change our concept of interconnection, and bring about a more harmonious outlook.”
What does your work aim to say? Does it comment on any current social or political issues?
“Yes, my work says that through photography, we want to show the relevance of everything that exists on planet Earth - considering all important realms, all life forms and nature as sacred.
We are in a phase of planetary regeneration, where we human beings are taking resources without the Earth having time to recover. In this sense, I use the message of photography to convey to the world my concern for the existence of the next and current generations, in the midst of an unprecedented global climate and economic crisis. As a photographer of peace, my mission is to bring together artists and citizens of the world to change our concept of interconnection, and bring about a more harmonious outlook.”
Which current art world trends are you following?
“The tendency to participate as much as possible in large art fairs, and in all the spaces that allow people to contemplate art. In this sense, we invest in specialized publications, and in return follow the status quo of the art market and its dynamics so that we can take our message to the greatest number of people.”
Do you plan your work in advance, or is it improvisation?
“It depends on the situation. When I started in street photography, everything happened by chance. When I started thinking about photographic projects, chance stopped surprising us and we were looking for planned results. Either through special photographic essays where I wrote a previously prepared script, or through adopting a theme to address an issue considered relevant through prior planning, with a well-defined objective. It is natural that during these journeys, unusual factors and situations arise. We are always tuned in to enjoy what imagery the Universe presents to us.”
Andy Warhol: "The best thing about a photograph is that it does not change even when people change.”
What process, materials, techniques, etc., do you use to create your artwork?
“I use photography and treatment with image editing, but in particular my biggest input is knowing how to use the resources of a professional camera along with the good use of light.”
What does your art mean to you?
“For me, my art means a way of thanking the Universe for the possibility of being alive, and being in a state of contemplation with everything that exists. In this sense, I seek to avoid photographs that present negativity or situations of abuse against human rights and nature or conflict.”
What’s your favorite artwork and why?
“I really like the metaphysical narrative ‘abortion of the soul’. It was through this that I first perceived a portal, where I was led by art and unconventional situations that could be explained by logical human reasoning. That's where I connected with spirituality, or the feeling of something bigger, and allowed art and the universe to come through my attentive eye and convey its message.”
“My personal manifesto is to recognize the gift of looking carefully at all of existence manifested on the plane of matter, as well as the metaphysical plane.”
Have you had any noteworthy exhibitions you'd like to share?
“My first exhibition for the global audience took place at the Agora Gallery in Chelsea NY in 2019. It was very special for me, as it opened the doors to the global art market and made me ecstatic to be able to exchange messages and meet artists from other places and countries. See more about the exhibition here
I made it there through a global competition offered to artists from all continents, and ended up being selected. The name of the exhibition was ‘Illumination’. At the time, I had a surreal experience talking about art with the beloved director of the gallery, Mrs. Eleni Corcodoras, who unfortunately died last year as a victim of coronavirus.”
