FERVOR by Juan Brenner (signed)

FERVOR is a photographic essay by Juan Brenner that explores desire as a vital force in Guatemala’s Western Highlands. Set in a region marked by historical violence and complex power dynamics, the work traces the interplay between Indigenous rituals, Catholic devotion, and the intrusion of digital culture.

At the center of this narrative is San Simón, the enigmatic folk saint who mediates between the sacred and the profane. Brenner uses this figure to symbolize resistance and transformation, showing how faith adapts to twenty-first-century technology. Through striking portraits and symbolic details, the book reveals resilience not just as a survival tactic, but as a spiritual act.

Designed as a tactile experience, this first edition is a quiet, deliberate object that invites slow looking. Printed in Barcelona on sustainable natural paper.

Hardcover, sewn binding
Dimensions 185 x 240 mm
Extent 144 pages, 98 plates
Edition First Edition of 1,500 copies
ISBN 979-13-990536-6-1