Lidia Vives

LIDIA VIVES (Lleida, 1991).
"Pasiphae (self-portrait)", 2019.
Photograph printed on Fine Art Baryta Hahnemuhle paper with extra glossy finish, copy 1/5.
Signed and numbered.
With certificate of authenticity.
Print run of 5 copies.
Measurements: 60cm x 42cm.

In the realm of Greek mythology, Pasiphae was a complex figure whose fate was intertwined with love, desire and destiny. She was the wife of King Minos of Crete and the daughter of Helios, the sun god, and the Oceanid nymph Perse. Her lineage connected her to both the divine and mortal worlds, setting the stage for a tale of unparalleled consequence. Pasiphae's story takes a dramatic turn when Poseidon, the god of the sea, influenced her heart. Her emotions became a passion she could not control, an infatuation that knew no bounds. It was during this time that Pasiphae conceived a plan born of love and madness. Desiring union with a sacred bull, Pasiphae devised an intricate contraption that allowed him to fulfill his forbidden desires. This act of transcendent passion gave birth to a creature that would shape his legacy: the Minotaur. This half-human, half-bull being became the embodiment of his choices, destined to bring both tragedy and meaning to his lineage. The Minotaur, with his insatiable appetite for human flesh, forced King Minos to build the labyrinth in which he was imprisoned. And so, Pasiphae's choices spread through the ages, casting a shadow over his family and the kingdom of Crete.
Pasiphae's story is a reminder of the intricate web woven by love, desire and fate in the world of Greek mythology. Her actions serve as testimony to the far-reaching consequences of decisions made in the heat of passion.
made in the heat of passion. Through her legacy, she was forever linked to the creation of the Minotaur, a creature whose existence mirrored the
creature whose existence reflected the intricate nature of human emotions.
By exploring the photograph "Pasiphae," you enter this world of myth and emotion, allowing its story to unfold anew in your own interpretation.
unfold anew in your own interpretation. The photograph captures a moment of transformation and complexity, embodying the layers of her narrative for you to contemplate and connect with across time and space.

With a degree in Fine Arts and specializing in image, Lidia Vives is an artistic photographer. Her work is characterized by the pictorial atmosphere, the handling of color and the dreamlike character that she manages to transmit. Her main interest at the moment of creating an image is not only the technical effect, but also the anecdotal. He is interested in people interpreting his photography, creating doubts. This makes the viewer be forced to look at it for a while and get into the story. The idea is to make it disturbing, to make it look like the character will start to move at any moment, to make it clear that they are only the frame of a sequence. He does not want to create scenes, but new worlds. Exhibitions (selection): 2016- Sex Series, Fifty Dots Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (Solo); 2015 - Shared Experience, Inqubator Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia (Collective), Evasions, Léucade Gallery, Múrcia, Spain (Collective), El + de la fotografia, Cercle de Belles Arts, Lleida, Spain (Collective). 2014 - Wonderland, Espacio Luvitien, Teruel, Spain (Solo). 2013 - Wonderland, Casa de la Cultura de Andorra, Teruel, Spain (Solo). 2012 - Lidia's Shots, Funatic, Lleida, Spain (Solo). Her work has appeared in numerous publications.