La fotografía como medio de expresión de la pérdida de cultura en tiempos de COVID- 19

Abstract

In this work of art with the theme "Photography as a means of expression of the loss of culture in times of Covid-19", its purpose is to make the public of the work understand a new reality in which unfortunately has affected worldwide all situations that are specifically shaped the sociocultural part and in turn become aware of it. The loss of culture has been a problem for a long time, but it has almost never been considered that it would reach an unimaginable collapse in the course of the pandemic in which it has affected a number of people who practice and live of artistic expressions, because of this; points such as cultural centers, recreational parks or fields in which citizens attended by tradition that reinforced the culture of their respective communities have been closed for an indefinite time is why it can also be demonstrated through bibliographic records that photography is a subtle tool that helps to capture different situations that are recorded in a photo. As for the work, it contains ten photos, in which this will be done in a mixed form, that is to say color and black and white, this is to express the problem from two angles. In other words, the color photos will show the reality of people crowded in health centers, markets, misuse of masks, conferences, gatherings and other cultural centers; similar things happen in other photos in black and white, and will be expressed in a more sensitive way, This refers to the street people, the homeless, the same abandoned. However, it should be noted that the purpose of this work is to enable people to understand the profound realities that people are experiencing during the pandemic, as well as to raise awareness among people and the government, so that people can lead a better life in general. Humanity. In addition, they will be exhibited through the virtual platform Facebook, because access to cultural spaces or artistic activities is still restricted by circumstances. Similarly, in photography, different lenses are also randomly made, including: full shots, American shot, medium shot, medium shot, close-ups, very close-up, close-up and detailed shots. Equally, important for color photos is that modes such as color balance, hue/saturation, intensity and exposure will work creatively, in the Adobe Photoshop 2020 program. The work of these ten photos is in A4 format, which is 21 cm wide and 29.7 cm high, with the rule of thirds technique. The result of this artwork makes photography a fundamentally useful tool for those who wish to understand real-life situations in a more feasible and simple way for the public. Equally, importantly, through artwork displays on social networks, comments, feedback and reactions clearly demonstrate that the content intended to be communicated to the public has achieved its goal, i.e., revealing the new reality in the artwork. Crisis, while raising awareness about it at the same time. Due to the publication of these photographic works, it has been carried as a result in a satisfactory way so that some people can handle it as a cultural incentive to start and at the same time continue expressing their own reality and transcending other situations in what it entails in this environment with their respective perspective and creativity.