Felipe Romero Beltrán’s artistic projects are deeply rooted in the exploration of social issues, harnessing the tension that new narratives can bring to the realm of documentary photography. His practice is defined by a commitment to long-term projects that require meticulous research and sustained engagement.

The exhibition at Carré d'Art – Museum of Contemporary Art will present Bravo, a project situated in the liminal space of the Rio Bravo, a site where identity and geography intersect. Focusing on a 270-kilometer stretch of the river, Romero Beltrán’s Bravo constructs an elusive visual narrative in which the river itself becomes a silent protagonist — shaping the lives of those who approach it, yet rarely appearing within the frame. Through stark portraits, austere interiors, and evocative landscapes, Bravo captures the suspended time of the landscape, as its subjects wait — sometimes for years — in the shadow of an uncertain crossing.

Divided into three chapters (Endings, Bodies, and Breaches), Romero Beltrán’s impenetrable documentary approach challenges the semiotics of classification, confinement, definition, and identification. His visual aesthetic reflects the suppressed and controlled notions of identity at the border. Alongside the photographs, the artist presents the audiovisual work El Cruce and showcases elements of the project’s process. In doing so, Romero Beltrán extends his visual exploration of the river, revealing five situations that subvert and redefine its role as a border, incorporating alternative uses and narratives tied to its dual geographical and political nature.