{"product_id":"ribeira-lua-agony-in-the-garden-preorder-signed-copies-copy","title":"Ribeira, Lúa: Subida al cielo","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSubida al cielo\u003c\/em\u003e features five bodies of work by Galician photographer Lúa Ribeira made between 2016 and 2020: Subida al cielo, Las visiones, Aristócratas, La Jungla and Los afortunados [Ascent into Heaven, The Visions, Aristocrats, The Jungle and The Fortunate Ones]. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these five series, Ribeira approaches topics with a historical relation to documentary photography and representation, often within the context of institutionally constructed or held groups, or spontaneous anti-structures that emerge on the margins of society. \u003cem\u003eLos afortunados\u003c\/em\u003e takes place in Melilla alongside a group of young people in their journey to reach Europe from Morocco. In Galicia, Ribeira’s homeland, \u003cem\u003eAristócratas\u003c\/em\u003e is made in collaboration with a religious institution that cares for a community of women with cognitive disabilities. \u003cem\u003eLas visiones\u003c\/em\u003e, made during a Semana Santa celebration, deals directly with Spain’s ancestral and cultural religiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite their broad territorial scope, all five series are grouped and presented together — with no chapter separations between projects by virtue of their shared motivation:  Ribeira’s attempt to put on hold learnt constructions and use photography to create spaces of encounter that can transcend structural separations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe projects are also linked by their formal approach. In a highly conscious manner, within her image-making, Ribeira uses theatricalisation as a strategy to transgress prevailing political dimensions and removes the overwhelming context in which she has become immersed, allowing gestures and the human figure to take centre stage. This intent results in pictures that transcend the purely documentary and enter a space where the influence of mythological, archetypal and religious imagery resonates, especially in the representation of the human struggle. This is further evidenced by the sketches, pictorial reproductions and vernacular photographs that Lúa Ribeira collects as part of her process \u003cspan\u003eto study them \u003c\/span\u003eas cues and precedents for her contemporary enquiries. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, the changes in space and time become dreamlike; as we settle in one place, the terrain \u003cspan\u003equickly\u003c\/span\u003e shifts to another, allowing new perceptions to emerge. ‘Subida al Cielo’ means ‘ascent into heaven’. It is an effort to sever our ties to the earth, to \u003cspan\u003eshake off \u003c\/span\u003ethe weight of our body and its gravity, to step outside ourselves and open the door to the inevitability of the unexpected. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is accompanied by an in-depth essay by philosopher Carlos Skliar titled ‘The Fragile Look’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-3 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"safari-katex-mathml markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Subida al cielo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Lúa Ribeira\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher, Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Dalpine, 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Spanish\/English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 212 pages, 27 x 21 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 978-84-09-46406-7\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TPG Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57340382577020,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2244\/5351\/files\/subida-al-cielo-643949_jpg.webp?v=1787399911","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.thephotographersgallery.org.uk\/products\/ribeira-lua-agony-in-the-garden-preorder-signed-copies-copy","provider":"TPG Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}