Aqua Sana (1981-1989)

Years frequenting doctors, spa-goers and owners of thermal baths in the Iberian Peninsula, along with the desire to illustrate the atmosphere and rituals of hot springs, is what lies behind this series of photographs. They were taken in the early eighties, difficult times for many spa resorts as a result of loss of capital and the arrival of new forms of leisure. The late publication of these photographs has turned them into mere archaeology of the spas towards the end of the twentieth century.

Thanks to the evocative power of Photography, the lapse of time between their conception and their publication turns these images into a vehicle for understanding the benefits that, today as thousands of years ago, hot springs bring to the health and quality of life of 21st Century Man.