Kiss: Universal Language

"A world is born when two kiss"

Octavio Paz (1914-1998)

Mexican poet and essayist.

In the movies or real life, the kisses are part of human relationships. And everything that surrounds man, its origin is remote and difficult to pinpoint. But what if it is clear, is that in every place in the world to which we go, we'll stumble upon partners, friends, parents and children who demonstrate their affection through a kiss.

             There are kisses everywhere, just enough to take the Bible and find the famous kiss of Judas. Although, we can also find them in children's stories such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, where the young and beautiful princess, victim of a spell that leads to a state of deep sleep from which only awaken when a kind, gentle and honest gentleman, give your first kiss.

            There are different types of kisses and different ways to classify them. They come as a greeting, emotional, loving, subordination and respect as kissing the hands or feet. Similarly, there are romantic stories about kissing, love's unfinished, as Landau Pietro, Doge of Venice, who in the early eleventh century, condemned his own son to death by beheading, for kissing in public at a young girl who was in love.

            As Joaquín Sabina says in his song Seven Sacraments: "The good thing is that heal wounds years, how bad is that kisses are addictive" ... Apparently, the Spanish singer, is not at all wrong, the kisses are addictive . A true reflection of this statement, we see in art, where artists such as Gustav Klimt and Robert Doisneau, portray kisses.

            Another addicted to this mysterious and attractive form of expression, is the photographer Argentine Ignacio Lehmann, who has an original look, invites us to explore the world through kissing.

            No matter who the protagonists or whatever your stories, Lehmann's proposal, is to capture in time, the ephemeral nature of a kiss. Thus, travels the world, touring various cities in each country in order to portray in each "hundred kisses", no more.

            Each new destination, represents a hundred kisses or a hundred new stories to know. Is a countdown who start again in each new city. Some photographs are accompanied by brief stories of their protagonists. Others however, invite the viewer to open the mind to the world of imagination and transform the history of that kiss, in an epic moment.

            An original photographic exhibition, we can do without leaving home, thanks to the use of social networks, like Facebook or Twitter and accompany Ignatius, in his journey through the world. Since the drafting of Crac!, We Nacho, did a brief pause in their work and answer some questions:

        
    How the idea of photographing kisses and what did is the purpose of 100worldkisses?
The idea was to do something that made me feel good to me and others. I think that's 100 WORLD KISSES. The mission is to spread a message of love, peace and hope throughout the world. That's the point. From show as we are, knowing that love is not a fad.

All that is done with love, it is better. And magically symbolize kisses him. I try show that moment of true human connection without words. If we kiss, we see a story to tell. The kisses are universal and anyone (regardless of religion or origin) will understand what it is a kiss. They are simple and powerful at the same time.

            
 In your career, is there a before and after you started the project from 100 world kisses?

            Yes, I am carrying out a very beautiful dream. I'm dreaming big and that's not easy. But I do it with passion and I love doing it. You have to work and learn not to give every day. That is, to enjoy the journey without wanting to get somewhere. Whenever it is done with love sooner or later will pay off.

        
    Is there any previous contact with the actors or are candid photographs? How do you choose the stories?

Sometimes pot and kisses sometimes ask. The stories I write in the photos, are dialogues that I have with the players or feelings of what I experienced. Besides photography I really like writing. Now I have hundreds of kisses and stories in various cities of the world on my page http://www.facebook.com/100WorldKisses

          
  How do you choose the places where you make the pictures?

            I make plans, I am lost in the city while walking. Yes, way way too much.

The kiss has to convey something. I have to be sensible, somehow unreasonable. The framework gives the city itself. I have kisses of all kinds. Passionate, romantic, funny, shy ... They are not only kissing couples. There are kisses from father to son, from grandparents to grandchildren, friends and people kissing their dogs. I have kisses in museums, on bridges, in bars, in parks, on buses, in the subway. At night or  in the morning at dawn i take pictures of kisses all day without stopping.

From the beginning until today how many countries and / or cities you photographed kissing?

I was in Tokyo, London, Mexico, Berlin, Hiroshima, Barcelona, ​​New York, Paris, Kyoto and Buenos Aires.

       
     How many cities you plan to go? What city and the world you are right now and what is your next destination?

            All you can, the world has much love to give!. Today I'm in Rome, I go Florence, Venice and perhaps the south. Then surely follow with another destination in Europe.

        
    Of all the places in you travels, what was the city where you would portray kisses cost? Why?

            Definitely Japan. Do not kiss in public and do not speak English. It was very hard. A giant challenge reaching 100 kisses there. But I would not give up. It took me a long time but eventually failed. The Japanese have really another way of thinking and seeing the world. They are very special.

           
 Do you receive financial support or some recognition by the National Government, Abroad or private entities?

          I´m  receiving donations from people through my website. Also I have lots of help from supporters of the project. Today there are thousands of people on the Facebook page and has been published by major newspapers and television stations worldwide. Do not let it be a traveler who needs a place to sleep and some food. So people come and invite me. That is beautiful. In this way the dream is no longer just mine but of all. 100 World Kisses is anyone who wants to adopt him. There you go flying through the air kisses. They are there, available to a single click.

        
    Did you ever dream to achieve with your work so popular?.

            I was always a dreamer. The recognition is fleeting. Todays and tomorrow do not know. The important thing is to be happy with what you're doing. And I'm very happy with 100 World Kisses

            You have to kiss more!, Say the famous Argentine cupid, Robert Galán(TV HOST) , seeing challenge of 100 World Kisses. In each image, invites the viewer to dive into a new story. Simple portraits that hide, passionate moments, fleeting, spontaneous, escorted under the phrase "Kisses are the solution" (kisses are the solution). A proposal to allow break down cultural barriers and proves that despite the differences, all use the same way of expressing affection, feelings, emotions and passions

By. Lic Maria Florencia Ferreyro

Posted in Crac! Magazine (http://cracmagazine.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/el-beso-idioma-universal/)

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