Photographer and creator director Gonzalo Palavecino @oyepala left Chile for Dubai in search of education and new experiences. He also spent some time in Chicago before eventually returning to Chile to work with independent creative agency @sorrrry.mom . This project represents an effort to offer a different perspective on La Tirana, the largest religious festival in northern Chile. The festival marks an intense, crowded, and fleeting period in July where thousands of pilgrims arrive to honour the Virgin of Carmen:
“Beyond the dances, the shimmering costumes, and the devotion, I wanted to focus on what happens behind the scenes: the food stands, the sun-bleached colors, the improvised structures, and the objects left abandoned along the way. As a creative director, my practice has trained me to look beyond the main event and pay attention to context, detail, and what usually remains unseen. Because all of that is also part of the ritual. La Tirana is not just religion; it is a beautiful chaos where the sacred blends with the everyday, where faith coexists with fatigue, commerce, and routine.”
See more from the project on our site. Link in bio.
I been busy in the kitchen
1 • Milanesa con pasta al pecorino
2 • Tortilla de papas con alioli
3 • Pak choi con sopa de maní
4 • Plateada al horno
5 • Planchado capresse
6 • Gyozas de cerdo con ponzu
7 • Ñoquis con stracciatella
8 • Ensalada de pak choi
9• Planchado jamón y queso
10 • Milanesa de pollo
11 • Casarecce con anchoas
12 • Berenjenas al miso
13 • Pasta al pomodoro con stracciatella
14 • Ensalada capresse
15 • Swedish breakfast
16 • Tacos de birria
17 • Aceitunas apanadas con alioli
18 • Queso azul con chutney de frambuesa
19 • Zanahorias asadas con cremoso
20 • Charquicán con huevo frito
