Born in 1981, Yosigo worked as a graphic designer for many years - until he got bored of sitting in front of the computer and took to the streets with his camera. With an eye for good design, Yosigo has also done photo shoots for many international brands, but the Sirens seem to lure him to the seaside again and again, in pursuit of his personal projects. ‘The sea is an important part of the geography where I come from’, says the photographer from San Sebastian, in the Basque Region of northern Spain. Yosigo spent a lot of time taking photographs at La Concha Beach. For him, ‘The sea has a poetic meaning. It’s like a destination, a place to escape everything’. It is easy to notice the poetic side of the sea, in Yosigo’s photographs. Focusing on people at the seaside with a documentary-style narrative, his work transforms the viewer into an active observer, thanks to the angle and distance. (Yosigo uses lenses cut for the job, 35mm, 85mm, and 135mm) However, without entirely losing their documentary aspects, the photographs gain a more poetic quality, as enough space is created for the sea and sand. This series might all be about scenes from the seaside, yet paradoxically, the playful compositions make ordinary holidaymakers suddenly take on a leading role. Take the man diving in the sea, for instance. He looks like he is swimming in the middle of the ocean – an illusion created by leaving land out of the frame. Likewise, you might think people walking on the sand are miles away from the sea, despite their swimsuits and parasols. Mundane moments of people at the seaside, that might normally go unnoticed, come alive in Yosigo’s photographs.