
We live surrounded by mirrors. We just don’t notice it, but they are everywhere: in the pages of the books we read, in a song we play, in a casual conversation, even in a work of art. Every time we come across any of these things, we meet our reflection because we mold an image of ourselves in every single thing we see, just with different forms and voices.
Perhaps the fastest way to predict how time will change us is by examining our bodies in front of a mirror. So, we become self-aware of our natural demeanor, the changes on our skin, the shade of our hair, and the mysteries behind our gaze.
Our body is the only thing that truly belongs to us during our lifetime, in the same way that our thoughts accompany us in every moment. Every mark, every scar, every damage indicates that both our memories and our existence are real.
When we take a careful look at our reflection, desires, regrets, joyful moments, and also disappointments emerge from the depths of our memory to remind us of what we’ve lived. While we look, it is inevitable to wonder what our future holds. What will happen to us? We already know the answer. Were just not ready to stare into its eyes.
Roberto Zamarripa is a Mexican photographer, painter, and illustrator. His art could be defined as a contemplation of the body and the mind through the multiplicity of mirrors that surround our life.
His main visual focus is human anatomy, which is always marked by signs that can only be deciphered through the contemplation of our own reflections. These signs unveil lost loves, untimely deaths, and fears, especially fear of the future. Feelings are shaped as gestures, postures, and skin marks.
Zamarripa is obsessed with aching bodies. Abandoned figures that lay down in a bed, staring into the distance, while being afraid of that future. The past and nostalgia are the artist’s major motifs. Despite the colorful gleams of each illustration, the characters seem to be desperately seeking the light. Yet they remain trapped in the same state of desolation.
Once we examine ourselves completely and carefully, we’re hit by the certainty that we slowly wither away, and that one day we will die. This is humankind in its most natural and vulnerable state.
If you want to learn more about Zamarripa’s art, visit his Instagram page or his personal website.
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