The anecdotes and legends that Raphael and Thomas collected during a trip to Bolivia to guide themselves in their work were always told as if they were absolutely true. This is because the everyday life of the inhabitants of the Altiplano regions is heavily influenced by the belief in magic. Little by little Bolivia became strange and marvellous, tinged with poetry and populated by fantastic characters: Raphael and Thomas found it enchanting when they took part in rituals, and frightening when they were told about the cruel intentions of the traditional kari-kari witch doctors. The project was intended to question Thomas and Raphael's relationship with reality: they were surprised by how myths can come to life when they are shared in a collective unconscious and this is what they strived to illustrate in their photos.
ITS Contest Application year: 2011
Application area: Photo
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist
