Edgar Eduardo Sacayon

Edgar Eduardo Sacayon
Beyond the Evident
Fine Art Infrared Photography Portafolio
to be exhibited at Photokina, Germany.
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FLAAR
Foundation for Latin American Anthropological Research
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Phone: (502) 5203-9132
Office: (502) 2365-6405
Edgar Eduardo Sacayón
was born in Guatemala city, December 7th, 1976. He grew up
in Costa Rica during his first years of childhood and attended
the Castella academy of Music and Arts. After that he moved to
Birmingham. During the 90`s he returned to Guatemala where
he studied a degree in Biology at San Carlos University. His
interest in nature photography took him to meet Dr. Nicholas
Hellmuth and became a technician at the Digital Imaging Lab
at Francisco Marroquin University. Here he started his career in
large format digital photography. As lab technician he learned
color management for fine art reproduction and digital workflow
for cultural heritage documentation and worked with the Ixchel
Textile Museum and Popol Vuh Archaeological Museum
photographing textiles and pre-Columbian artifacts.
During 2006 he co-founded FLAAR Mesoamerica, a small
institution dedicated to the evaluation of technology for cultural
heritage documentation. Some of their actual projects involve
3D modeling and prototyping of archaeological cities and preColumbian artifacts.
At the present time one of his photographic projects in
association with the Ministry of Culture aims to protect “La
Paach” a ceremonial dance thanking mother nature for corn,
practiced by a group of elders in San Marcos, Guatemala. The
documentation of the ritual will be presented as a candidate to
UNESCO for cultural heritage protection status.
As Biologist he works as consultant for several environmental
organizations doing biodiversity assessments to promote
protected areas and rural development.
Exhibits and Publications
• Kakaw, Chocolate in Guatemalan culture. G&T Foundation.
• Arte y Naturaleza Maya a traves del tiempo. La Ruta Maya
Conservation Foundation. El Salvador, Museo Nacional de
Antropologia David J. Guzman.
• V Festival Manifestarte. Cerrito del Carmen Guatemala.
• Chinaja Biodiversa. Siglo Veintiuno. Guatemala
In 2008 he worked closely to photographer Ange Bourda and
Print Studio as a technical consultant in the production of the
coffee table book “Istmo”.
Convento Capuchinas, Antigua Guatemala.
Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera
Infrared Photograph
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Beyond the Evident
Mas alla de lo evidente
Aims to present Guatemala´s cultural and natural heritage
through a diffeent vision. Using a large format rotational camera with an infrared tri-linear scanning back and the most advanced post processing techniques the images can provide the
viewer with a different perspective, a perspective that can reveal
the beauty, misticism and immortality of our surroundings. Infrared light vibrates at a higher frequency than our normal sight
and with the use of a pano adapter the camera can expand the
barriers of our eyes. The goal of this exhibit is to enable the expectator to break a barrier of vision to go “Beyond the Evident”.
Es una exhibicion que presenta nuestro patrimonio cultural y natural a traves de una visión diferente. Con el uso de una camara
digital de formato amplio , un sensor infrarojo y las tecnicas mas
avanzadas de post-procesamiento, estas imagenes presentan
una perspectiva muy diferente, que puede revelar la belleza ,
misticiismo e inmortalidad de nuestro entorno. La luz infraroja vibra a una frecuencia mas elevada que la luz normal, y con el uso
de un motor giratorio la camara hace posible que las imagenes
puedan romper con las barreras y limitaciones de nuestra vision
normal, para permitirle al espectador ir “Mas alla de lo evidente”.
Convento Capuchinas, Antigua Guatemala.
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Infrared Photograph
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Convento Santa Clara, Antigua Guatemala.
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Convento Santa Clara, Antigua Guatemala.
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Ermita de la Santa Cruz, Antigua Guatemala.
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Infrared Photograph
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Ermita de la Santa Cruz, Antigua Guatemala.
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Ermita de la Santa Cruz, Antigua Guatemala.
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Iglesia de San Cristobal Acasaguastlan, El Progreso,
Guatemala.
Canon EOS 5D
Infrared Post-Process
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Cuevas de Bombil Pek, Chisec, Alta VerapazBetterlight Large Format Digital Camera
Infrared Photograph
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Cueva Venado Seco, Chisec, Alta VerapazBetterlight Large Format Digital Camera
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Ciudad de Guatemala.
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Sitio Arqueologico Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala
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Infrared Photograph.
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Sitio Arqueologico Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala
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Infrared Photograph.
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Sitio Arqueologico Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala
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Infrared Photograph.
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Sitio Arqueologico Tikal, Peten, Guatemala
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Infrared Photograph.
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Sitio Arqueologico Tikal, Peten, Guatemala
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Infrared Photograph.
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Sitio Arqueologico Tikal, Peten, Guatemala
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Infrared Photograph.
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Sitio Arqueologico Tikal, Peten, Guatemala
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Infrared Photograph.
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Atitlan Lake, Guatemala. In collaboration with Dr. Nicholas Helmuth
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