MATEO is my studio practice for material experimentation and site-specific art. I’m curious as to how images can become sculptural objects and photography creates immersive experiences.

Large-scaled piece of art featuring abstract patterns resembling crackled ice or water reflections in blue tones.

CYANOTILES

Through my exploration of alternative photography processes I have innovated a 14-step process fusing analog imagery with fired clay.

I create modular, tactile and permanent pieces - designed for collectors and spaces that value this unique intersection of light, chemistry and earth.

Commissions open for site-specific installations.

A framed artwork made of nine ceramic tiles depicting a white silhouette of a palm tree against a blue gradient background. The tiles are arranged in a 3x3 grid and placed on a wooden surface.
Close-up of blue and white ceramic tiles with a palm tree design.
Abstract blue and white cyanotype print in a layered composition, signed 'MATEO 2025'.
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A black-and-white photograph of a coastal promenade with a decorative mural on a wall, a street lamp, and an ocean view in the background.

BLENDED

Analog film photography that challenges concepts of time and space. These impossible moments feature organic blends created entirely in-camera.

Black and white photo of a pier extending into the water with a platform and railing, trees and a bird perched on a twisted branch in the foreground, and hills in the distant background.
Black and white photo of a spiral staircase with a person reflection, a lamppost in the background, and clouds in the sky.
A black and white photo of a pier with benches, street lamps, and railings, with reflections of a woman's silhouette and other figures in the water, and the ocean in the background.
Black and white photo of two people standing on a small hill, overlooking the landscape with a cloudy sky, on the left side, and a dense forest with tall trees on the right side.
Black and white photo of a leafless tree on a hill with a cloudy sky. Superimposed across the image are tall grass stalks with seed heads.