Sandra Rossi Brito (Havana, 1967) is, in addition to a photographer, philologist, a graduate in classic lyrics and editor of literary texts, an officially practices. She was auxiliary professor at the University of Havana, where she taught Spanish grammar and writing and style.
He has received in Havana courses and workshops of introduction to digital photography (2023), history, techniques and genres of photography (2023), bird photography (2024), photographic trial (2024) and cell phone photography (2024) .
Among the more than twenty collective exhibitions in which he has participated, they stand out The forgotten imageProvincial Center for Plastic Arts and Design, 2023; XVII African art hall wemilerConcha Ferrant Gallery, 2023; VII Body Photography Hall Herman PuigMariano Rodríguez Gallery, 2023; Thoughts in Havana, the streets of LezamaPavilion Cuba (2024); DescoloquePrisma (virtual), Gijón, Spain, 2024; and IX Architecture and Heritage Photography Hall builtUnion of journalists from Cuba, 2025.
Thus Sandra Rossi tells and tells us:
“Photography, somehow, has been present in my life: my biological father was a photographer; An almost uncle, Ángel Herrera, always made my birthday photos and excursions; In family history there were several photographers, such as José Luis Llerena, historian of Guanabacoa. With one of those friends, by the way, I had my first approach to some technical terms when I was just twelve years old. I can say, then, that I grew up listening to the word photo quite frequently. All this seems to have conditioned to look in the lens the way to channel a feature of my personality that I must recognize is obsessive: share with others everything I observe around me.
“However, for a long time I did not have a camera within my reach with which to capture those ephemeral moments. A ‘affordable’ mobile and with good performance came to save that lack three years ago. Almost in unison, the hazards of life caused links to the excellent photographer Enrique Bejrano, which began an important learning stage that lasts and translates the passion for the click and nature in a more serious and oriented search to other narratives.
“Today, already with camera and the conviction that every day there is a world to learn and apprehend, photography has become the essential means of my experiences, memories and questions. It is the language that allows me to tell stories, experiment, move tastes, foster system ruptures, provoke and feel emotions, scare, amazing, enjoyment, reflection, concerns … I see in it the way to mobilize my thoughts and those of others. It is a code that works to me to highlight the relationship between context, environment or reality – as it wants to be said – with the inner world, introspection or subjectivity, both mine and the actors present on the faces of my snapshots or suggested in behaviors in behaviors reflected.
“For now, I do not define me by a specific genre, perhaps because there is still much to walk and discover (me); But I am clear that I don’t want pigeons on a particular subject. I need to feel with the same intensity both images that document my reality: those that give me the street, architecture, portrait, nature; as well as those offered by experimentation with the infinitely small of macrophotography, with the abstractions that are generated from textures, shapes, contrasts of lights and shadows, or with the most conceptual line, whose open door I thank to the Women Society project and Sources. In all, my inner world immersed in the environment will be somehow.
“I have made many good friends thanks to photography and participated in several exhibitions. All this has contributed to my training and growth. But the greatest satisfaction lies in seeing how other people enjoy and think my photos. “
We show here a tight selection of his most recent photos. In each case, she gives us the keys to the best understanding of her work.
This photo plays with that ambiguity that results from our eternal contradictions, with the helple Our limit. There is also my feeling, which at times seeks grip in the illusion of security of a ladder without principle or end.
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It belongs to the series of the same name, and constitutes an important starting point for a more serious narrative in my artistic path.
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The representation of Osaina suggests from the image of a tree: Absolute owner of the mountain, bearer of natural mysteries and source of life. It was award at the Visual Arts Hall of the Festival of Wemiler African roots.
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It is also a nature photography with the use of the macro modality, and from this experience It refers to a sensual speech. It was mention of the Erotic Art Hall.
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Conceptual photography that belongs to the series “Continuity”.
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ERGO SUM COGITO It is a series in process. It is made up of self -portraits born from those moments of introspection necessary and in which parts of the body or its reflexes are erected in triggers visuals of reflexive experience and its result, soft or cathartic, but always focused on the path.
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Wonder city It is an unique series, and has the largest number of images that respond to both street photography and architecture issues or portraits. All dedicated to showing a wonderful Havana still for their values and beauty, in contrast to the increasingly galloping material and spiritual ruin. The photographic trial dedicated to Riomar is part of this series.
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Candor and pepper It is also an open series that is dedicated to children, both in portraits and interacting with their surroundings. His joy, tenderness, naturalness and innocence.
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Everyone who believes, also thinks It is a series whose photos try to catch the devotion and spirituality of those who, in one way or another, cultivate some religious belief. They were taken in processions, in the Sanctuary of the Rincon and in the streets of Havana. In them all generations are represented and allude to diversity and faith as an axis of union.
