My name is Serafín Ziquer Xavier, and I am the creator behind the project "In The Breath Of The Demon's." This poetic art project combines all the tools I work with, such as photography, video, animation, theater, and text. Additionally, it incorporates thoughts and reflections from growing up in a surrealistic, absurd, and abusive environment during my childhood and parts of my youth.
Originally, it was meant to be a biographical book with poetry. I began writing the book in the late 90s, but unfortunately, all the pages were deleted from the floppy disk where I had saved everything. I managed to print out the pages that I had written and asked my theater teacher to read through them. Days later, she asked me where I had stolen the material. I assured her that I hadn't, and she encouraged me to keep on writing. She kept the pages, and after everything was erased from the disk, I asked her if she still had the text I had written. Unfortunately, they were nowhere to be found. I attempted to rewrite everything, but since it wasn't just a book with biographical details but also included poetry, I couldn't recapture the essence.
I have gained much knowledge from working as a freelancer for theatres, web productions, and television. Central to my artistic vision is the integration of disparate art forms into a cohesive whole, enabling me to articulate my innermost thoughts and emotions across diverse media. Inspired by the imperfect facets of human existence, I gravitate towards themes exploring our vulnerabilities and the intricacies of human nature. My work spans figurative realism to abstract and surrealism, each imbued with its unique narrative and symbolism. While abstract art often originates from a figurative or natural source, I revel in exploring its transformative potential, pushing the boundaries of perception and interpretation.
I believe that film is an art form, a medium that shouldn't solely serve the purpose of entertainment. It also holds the power to reflect and translate the intricacies of our society. I believe that a video image should be allowed to rest in itself, much like a painting or a photograph, without the need for extravagant Hollywood camera movements. In my view, these static forms of art have the potential to convey a profound life story, sometimes more effectively than a two-hour-long movie. I support storytelling that encourages the audience to become active participants rather than passive observers.