A visual essay by Helena Macruz and Daniel Cavalcanti
One Eye Open
Iceland
A vision by Helena Macruz and Daniel Cavalcanti
Iceland is rough. She is clear and rough, looking on with her dark eye, no eyelid. One eye only. Used to being unique, of zero happenings. Made to reflect that sky and that stained mountain almost beast. Looking attentive without a pause. The day descends, and the eye rests eternal. The sky is cloudy and thick. We take one first step.
We walk as she watches us, and we move on always forward until we change direction. The road is curved, we wander in fluid thoughts. Three days have gone by. We are flown through by the rough ground and by the cloudy sky.
We walk as she watches us, and we move on always forward until we change direction. The road is curved, we wander in fluid thoughts. Three days have gone by. We are flown through by the rough ground and by the cloudy sky.
Photography & Words by Daniel Cavalcanti & Helena Macruz
Edited by Marion Garnier
Traveller/s
Helena Macruz
Writer and Translator
Brazilian writer and translator based in Barcelona. She has a multidisciplinary background, with degrees in literature and communication, and post-graduate studies in performing arts and dance movement therapy. In the last years, she has worked as a translator for the marketing, education, and culture sectors. She is a frequent collaborator for Progressive International and develops personal projects as a writer.
@helenamacruzDaniel Cavalcanti
Graphic Designer and Physicist
Daniel is a professional graphic designer, quantum physicist, and photography amateur from Brazil who lives in Barcelona. While his design practice mainly focuses on graphic identities for science and technology-related projects, he uses his personal projects to experiment with different languages, such as visual poetry, motion graphics, virtual reality, and photography. He is a natural-born traveler, having visited and photographed more than 40 countries around the globe. Daniel is currently an associate teacher at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and creative director at Bitflow studio.
