Mário Nogueira

Untold Stories

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A photography collection

Untold Stories brings together images that, for me, seem to conceal a story. They may depict objects, people, or ordinary scenes, but somehow they trigger a sense of curiosity, unease, or anticipation — the feeling that there is something more to be discovered, something that remains just beyond what the image reveals.

I find myself wondering why? or how? What happened here? What passions, frustrations, moments of happiness, or experiences of pain led to this particular state of existence? What sequence of events brought these people, objects, or places to the point at which I encountered them?

Perhaps the stories exist only in my imagination. The photographs offer no answers, only clues, fragments, and possibilities. Yet I can't help feeling that there is something to be understood, a narrative hidden beneath the surface. These images are invitations to imagine what came before, what might have happened, and what remains untold.

The photographs were taken between 2008 and 2017, using various digital cameras, mobile phones, and medium format film cameras.

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