Conceptual nominee

Parallel Perceptions is a visual exploration of the hidden geometries that bridge the gap between the organic world and the environments we build. This series, finalized in 2025, is the result of a journey through contrasting landscapes, moving from the raw, natural textures of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula to the rigid, structural lines of global urban centers.

The heart of the project lies in the use of diptychs to find synchronicity in unrelated moments. By aligning two different perspectives, I create a single, continuous horizon that forces the viewer to reorient their perception of space. These compositions are not digital fantasies or composites; they are intentional, real-world pairings that reveal a universal language of balance.

My practice is rooted in filmmaking and movement. I approach the camera as a laboratory for the subconscious. Each pairing is an intuitive response to form, seeking the "magic" hidden within our everyday surroundings. The series is an invitation to find harmony in the friction between the wild and the constructed, recognizing the silent threads that connect our parallel realities.

Born in 1985 and based in Costa Rica, Jose Pablo is a filmmaker and photographer with over 15 years of experience in cinema, advertising, and performing arts. He believes in embracing magic, intuition, and the subconscious to stimulate creative storytelling and communicate from the inside out.

He served as producer and assistant director for major Costa Rican films: A Ojos Cerrados (2010), a landmark for local cinema, and the record-breaking Maikol Yordan (2014), the country’s biggest box-office success. He found his personal voice with the award-winning series Dele Viaje (2012-2017), which earned national and international acclaim. His work in the performing arts is equally extensive; he is the Co-Director of the immersive show Lights Will Guide You and a collaborator of Andamio Escuela de Movimiento dance company, where he explores the intersection of movement, light, and stage direction.

While currently developing his debut feature film, he uses photography as a personal laboratory. A former Storytelling Professor at the University of Costa Rica, he now focuses on his project Persona, where he explores the magic of the everyday and the power of the subconscious to connect us all.