Proxymidade is more than a photography book. It aims to bring together photography and words under the theme of music, with the message that we are more and better when connected and close to others and that artistic creation deepens in this way.
Hello!
My name is Luís Macedo and I am a documentary music photographer based in Lisbon.
For over 13 years I have been documenting musical stories, photographing artists and their projects in the most varied environments: in rehearsals, in studio recordings, in concerts, during sound setup and rehearsal, backstage, in promotional sessions, festivals and even in meetings and special events in their personal and artistic lives.
Over time and as a result of this work, I became aware of the importance of personal connections that exist between musicians for writing, creating and experiencing music.
In 2017 I started creating a project of portraits of musicians, starting with some with whom I already had a friendship, with the aim of giving a visible form to this network of connections.
And so began the Proxymidade project, the idea of a book and a photography exhibition that, through the association of the written words of the photographed themselves, would make visible this network of real connections between people who are also artists, and at the same time create a document of the various human and musical stories of the Portuguese-speaking world that are intertwined in this network.
And throughout financial difficulties, a pandemic, many personal challenges and the typical constraints of a freelance photographer, the Proxymidade project took shape and content.
This process of creation is therefore also a process of personal growth and evolution as I face fears and insecurities head on to become increasingly aware of myself and others, and thus also get closer and connect with myself and others.
Finally in 2024, I found the publisher who believed in this project and its publication.
Unfortunately, without any kind of institutional support, public or private, I had to make the decision to bear all the costs of both publishing the book and producing the photographic exhibition.
Specifically, I ask for your help to achieve the following:
- The national publication of a 1st edition of 300 copies of the book Proxymidade.
- Production of a photographic exhibition with 70 portraits.
There are several support options, all with some kind of reward, ranging from the advance purchase of a copy of the book at a discount, to the accumulation of all the rewards which includes a numbered and authenticated print and a personal music photography workshop.
Check out all the reward options available on the campaign website. Choose the one that suits you best or interests you. You can purchase more than one reward or several of the same reward.
The campaign ends on March 22nd.
Come and be part of this project.
Thank you in advance for your attention and support.
See you soon.
