Capturing NYC's Chaos - Camilo Fuentealba Brevis | Tumbao Podcast

Capturing NYC's Chaos - Camilo Fuentealba Brevis | Tumbao Podcast

Camilo Fuentealba Brevis is a Chilean-Canadian photographer based in New York, whose work moves between street photography, portraiture, fashion, and commercial projects. His images are candid, often colorful and flash-driven, and grounded in a deep attention to people—their gestures, relationships, and fleeting expressions. Spending over a decade walking the city, Camilo has built a practice rooted in observation and presence. His photographs don’t just document moments—they catch something just before or just after, when people are most themselves. There’s humor, tension, intimacy, and sometimes chaos, but always a sense of care in the way he looks at others. What stands out in Camilo’s work is not just his eye, but his consistency. Street photography, for him, is a daily commitment—showing up without knowing what he’ll find, trusting that something meaningful will reveal itself. Over time, that discipline has shaped a body of work that feels both cinematic and deeply human. Outside of the street, his approach carries into everything he does, including his non-traditional take on wedding photography—treating it not as a staged event, but as another space to document people as they are. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tumbao.substack.com [https://tumbao.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Yo Pensaba que la Moda era Superficial - Izack Morales | Tumbao Podcast

La práctica fotográfica de Izack Morales se sitúa en el cruce entre el cine, la moda y la narrativa visual. Formado en cinematografía, su obra entiende la imagen como escena: cada fotografía funciona como un fragmento de una historia mayor, cargada de atmósfera, tiempo y emoción. En su trabajo, los modelos se convierten en personajes, la ropa opera como vehículo narrativo y la locación deja de ser fondo para volverse un elemento activo dentro de la imagen. Sus fotografías no ilustran ideas; las encarnan. Izack combina una preparación rigurosa con apertura al accidente, permitiendo que la intuición y el contexto transformen la imagen en el momento del disparo. La empatía y la colaboración son centrales en su proceso: la energía del set y el cuidado hacia las personas se reflejan directamente en el resultado final. Su obra se mueve entre la moda, el retrato y la narrativa documental, explorando identidades y cuerpos desde lo sutil y lo emocional. Más que buscar perfección o espectacularidad, su práctica persigue una verdad visual que permanece. —— Izack Morales’ photographic practice exists at the intersection of cinema, fashion, and visual storytelling. Trained in film, he approaches the image as a scene rather than a surface—each photograph acting as a fragment of a larger narrative shaped by atmosphere, time, and emotion. In his work, models become characters, clothing serves as a narrative vehicle, and location functions as an active element rather than a backdrop. His images do not illustrate ideas; they embody them. Balancing careful preparation with openness to chance, Izack allows intuition and context to guide the image as it unfolds. Empathy and collaboration are central to his process, with the energy of the set directly influencing the final work. Positioned between fashion, portraiture, and documentary narrative, his work explores identity and representation through subtlety and emotional resonance. Rather than pursuing spectacle or perfection, Izack’s practice seeks a visual truth that lingers beyond the first glance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tumbao.substack.com [https://tumbao.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Desplazamiento y Pertenencia a Través Del Arte - Cassandra Mayela Allen | Tumbao Podcast

English:"Cassandra Mayela Allen is a Venezuelan multidisciplinary artist whose work turns migration, memory, and healing into tactile form. Born in Caracas and raised between the island of Margarita and the Venezuelan mountains, her practice grew out of improvisation—making do, adapting, creating beauty with what’s available.When the political and economic collapse forced her to leave Venezuela, Cassandra arrived in New York, rebuilding her life from scratch. What began as survival slowly became a language of care and connection. Through fabric, thread, and ritual, she found ways to process what displacement feels like—both for herself and for others.Her participatory projects, like Mapas de Desplazamiento and the Braiding Ceremonies, invite migrants to weave, stitch, and revisit their own stories. They’re acts of collective reflection, where art becomes a bridge between grief and belonging.In this episode, we talk about creating when home no longer feels like a place, about finding freedom in process over perfection, and about how Cassandra transforms improvisation into a philosophy of life. We also explore migration as inheritance, the politics of visibility, and what it means to build community through making.You can find Cassandra’s work here:@cassandramayelallen"Español:"Cassandra Mayela Allen es una artista multidisciplinaria venezolana que convierte la migración, la memoria y la sanación en forma táctil. Nacida en Caracas y criada entre la isla de Margarita y las montañas venezolanas, su práctica nace de la improvisación: resolver, adaptarse y crear belleza con lo que hay.Cuando el colapso político y económico la obligó a dejar Venezuela, Cassandra llegó a Nueva York a reconstruir su vida desde cero. Lo que comenzó como supervivencia se transformó lentamente en un lenguaje de cuidado y conexión. A través de la tela, el hilo y el ritual, encontró maneras de procesar lo que significa el desplazamiento —para ella y para quienes lo viven.Sus proyectos participativos, como Mapas de Desplazamiento y las Ceremonias de Trenzado, invitan a personas migrantes a tejer, unir y revisitar sus propias historias. Son actos de reflexión colectiva, donde el arte se convierte en un puente entre el duelo y el sentido de pertenencia.En este episodio hablamos de crear cuando el hogar deja de ser un lugar, de encontrar libertad en el proceso más que en la perfección, y de cómo Cassandra transforma la improvisación en una filosofía de vida. También exploramos la migración como herencia, la política de la visibilidad y lo que significa construir comunidad a través del acto de hacer.Puedes encontrar el trabajo de Cassandra aquí:@cassandramayelallen" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tumbao.substack.com [https://tumbao.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Reventando la burbuja de París - Claudia Rivera | Tumbao Podcast

INGLÉS: Claudia Rivera is a Franco-Peruvian creator based in Paris whose work lives at the intersection of art, fashion, and community. Through projects like Ñañaykuna and her production agency Amaru, Claudia weaves storytelling, performance, and collaboration to explore what modern Latinidad can look and feel like far from home. Her world is one of beauty and resistance — from styling and photography to viral TikToks and documentaries, everything she creates carries the pulse of migration, sisterhood, and joy. She celebrates the aesthetics of her roots while building a space for diasporic voices to be seen with power and tenderness. In this episode, we talk about movement — both physical and emotional. About what it means to belong in different places at once, and how to honor our heritage as something that keeps evolving with us. We also talk about the internet as a space of visibility, the politics of self-representation, and how Claudia turns nostalgia into creation. You can find Claudia’s work here: @crocoqueen @lonuestro.paris [http://lonuestro.paris] @amaruagency ESPAÑOL: Claudia Rivera es una creadora franco-peruana radicada en París cuyo trabajo habita entre el arte, la moda y la comunidad. A través de proyectos como Ñañaykuna y su agencia de producción Amaru, Claudia entrelaza narrativa, performance y colaboración para explorar cómo puede sentirse y verse la latinidad contemporánea lejos de casa. Su universo es de belleza y resistencia: desde el styling y la fotografía hasta los documentales y los reels que se han vuelto virales, todo lo que crea refleja experiencias de migración, de vínculos y de celebración. Honra sus raíces mientras construye espacios donde las voces diaspóricas puedan verse con fuerza y ternura. En este episodio hablamos sobre el movimiento —tanto físico como emocional—, sobre lo que significa pertenecer a varios lugares a la vez y sobre cómo honrar nuestra herencia como algo que sigue evolucionando con nosotras. También conversamos sobre el internet como espacio de visibilidad, la política de la autorrepresentación y la forma en que Claudia convierte la nostalgia en creación. Pueden encontrar su trabajo aquí: @crocoqueen @lonuestro.paris [http://lonuestro.paris] @amaruagency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tumbao.substack.com [https://tumbao.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Carlos Nuñez y su Galería Subterránea - Arte No Institucional | Tumbao Podcast

DESCRIPTION Carlos Nuñez is a Venezuelan artist and educator based in New York City. His work explores how power moves—how it hides in plain sight, how it shapes our lives, and how it’s woven into the objects and histories around us. Through photography, installation, and his curatorial projects, Carlos builds speculative narratives that reveal both the weight of the past and the possibilities of the future. His journey began in Caracas, was interrupted by political turmoil, and eventually carried him to Atlanta and then New York. Along the way, he learned in archives and museums before creating his own space: Mimo, a gallery in the basement of his Bushwick home. Mimo has quickly become a gathering place for emerging artists, a site where rigor meets experimentation, and where art is as much about care and community as it is about objects on the wall. In this episode, we talk about what it means to create outside of institutions, about the responsibility of holding space for others, and about how art can expand empathy. We also talk about growing up in Venezuela, the challenges of diaspora, and the simple but radical act of making art without needing to explain it. You can find Carlos’s work and follow Mimo here: https://www.instagram.com/mimo.mimo.mimo.mimo.mimo/ [https://www.instagram.com/mimo.mimo.mimo.mimo.mimo/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tumbao.substack.com [https://tumbao.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]