Isidro Ortiz Mendoza - Cultania
Photography
2024
Photographic series created for the book “En mis memorias se encierran los valores de mi tierra”, focusing on memory and cultural transmission through the figure of Isidro Ortiz Mendoza, a leading figure in the preservation of Silbo Gomero. Through several visits to La Gomera, the project constructs an intimate portrait that connects territory, language and values, placing the individual experience within a collective identity that remains alive in its practice and teaching.
Photographic production carried out within the framework of projects developed by the team at Cultania. Ownership and rights of use of the project belong to the company. — Published by: Promotur Turismo Canarias and Cabildo Insular de La Gomera — Coordination, integral development and graphic design of the publication: Cultania. Gestión integral del patrimonio cultural — Curation of the edition: Josué Ramos Martín (Cultania) — Research, documentation and interviews: Martha Ellen Davis and Josué Ramos Martín (Cultania) — Art direction, graphic design and layout: Mauro Sánchez Gómez (Cultania)
