Welcome to "GOOD GRAVY!", a visual journey where photography meets the culinary arts. Through meticulous experimentation with food products and cooking techniques (and a dash of chance), Carlos Del Río has created a collection of images that transcend the boundaries of traditional photography, blurring the line between reality and imagination. In a digital age dominated by instant gratification and overwhelming visual overload, GOOD GRAVY! embraces the philosophy of slow and deliberate experimentation in analog processes. Guided by the belief that the process itself can be as transformative and rewarding as the end result, Carlos explores unconventional techniques and embraces the serendipitous and joyful nature of film. Below are some images from this project. All images © 2025 Carlos Del Río; their commercial and non-commercial use is prohibited.
The first-ever bread film!
Commentary from Nathan Lomas for Analog Forever Magazine:
'I believe I first stumbled onto Carlos’ work through an Instagram reel showing the artist baking his 35mm film into sourdough bread, slicing the bread open, and retrieving the film before showing some of the resulting surreal images. How absurd, bizarre, and wonderful. Carlos’ experimental techniques combine to a sublime effect, transporting any knowing queer to that space one can only unlock when lost in a trance on the perfect dance floor. I find his visual language to be one I immediately understand - one of fragmentation, imperfection, and the transcendent revelation in how stunning chaos can be.'
