JONATHAN CHERRY: What did you have for breakfast this morning?

LUKAS DESIMONE: I had a Mate (typical Argentina infusion) with last friend’s birthday sandwiches, a beatiful breakfast on a rainy morning today.

JC: Are there any emerging photographers who are inspiring your practice at the moment?

LD: I really like Bryan Schutmaat (USA) and Marija Strajnic’s (Serbia) work. Ian Whimore and Hin Chua too.

JC: Who are your photography heroes?

LD: Hero is my dog, and he will learning photography soon. About classics, I like Hiroshi Sugimoto, Salgado, Mapplethorpe, “the Düsseldorfs” Thomas Ruff and Gursky.

JC: How highly do you value the actual experience of photographing?

LD: Oh, I’m excited, happy and relaxed with it. I can walk around, cross the city with my camera and enjoy it as a dreaming storybook.

JC: What is your current project all about?

LD: Well, nothing in particular. Im chasing the light, capturing special day times, magical sunbaths on city walls. Making editions and orders in my archive. I’m also testing many differents old little medium format cameras.

JC: What is in store for you photographically over the next 6 months?

LD: I think I will travel to a new city, Latinamerica perhaps or Balkans. It is the best for me, landing in a new big photo-set as a city.

JC: In your opinion what makes a successful portrait?

LD: It’s a one curious thing, when you (as a viewer) can feel the same 5 senses of the portrayed person. Jonathan, you have a great portraits, have to say.

JC: What does photography mean to you?

LD: I enjoy living each moment as it comes without planning for it. Music and photography gives me a context for it. A cool way of life. A personal, mystical tool for communicating my deep understanding. And this, knowing and writing for you, showing people, answering and talking about differents photo-works around the world. I think that it’s a good life. Magic and happiness.