Remnant | The Lost Mexico Files No. 03

Description

Remnant

Photographed in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Remnant is the third and final work in this edition of The Lost Mexico Files, a collection created from photographs that survived the loss of nearly six months of photography and film.

The image strips the portrait down to light, form, and shadow. Hard directional light moves across the figure while much of the body disappears into darkness. Behind her, the shadow becomes another presence in the composition, extending the physical form beyond what the camera reveals.

The original RAW photograph was lost during the backup failure that erased most of the work created during this period in Mexico. What remained was a Lightroom preview, a working file never intended to become the final photograph.

That surviving fragment became Remnant.

Rather than attempting to recreate the clarity of the missing original, the finished photograph preserves what remained. Grain, softness, muted tones, and imperfect detail have become inseparable from the image and the history it carries.

Printed on Hahnemühle German Etching, its textured matte surface complements the photograph’s grain and deep tonal transitions, giving the image a tactile quality that reinforces the character of the recovered file.

Remnant closes The Lost Mexico Files with an image shaped as much by what disappeared as by what survived.

All prints are presented on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Giclée paper.

Frames are solid wood from sustainable sources, manufactured to high standards.

Sizes available:

21×30cm, 8×12″, print or framed, edition of 100
30×45cm, 12×18″, print or framed, edition of 50
40×60cm, 16×24″, print or framed, edition of 25
70×100cm, 28×39″, print or framed, edition of 10

Each artwork comes with an exclusive Certificate of Authenticity (COA), containing signature and edition number. Each order also includes a personal letter from the artist. Safe, tracked delivery guaranteed worldwide, with sustainable packaging.

The Lost Mexico Files

In 2022, nearly six months of photography and film created while living in Playa del Carmen, Mexico were lost after a backup failure. A small number of photographs survived through preview files and other fragments left behind.

The Lost Mexico Files preserves those remaining images. Rather than recreating what was lost, the collection embraces the grain, softness, texture, and imperfections of the recovered files as part of their history.

Read the full story behind The Lost Mexico Files →