“I am not a photographer who goes out with his camera searching for images,” José Manuel Fors has said. “I’m locked in my world. I’d much rather work with my own family photos, letters, documents, and objects. These objects are inside my house, are part of my environment, my daily environment, and are close at hand. You know that, in our country, objects are kept for many years; nothing is garbage, and houses are full of things that have been kept for decades. For me, some of them may have a certain sentimental value, but in general, I look for objects that are visually appealing, that are aesthetic.”

“No soy de los fotógrafos que salen con su cámara en busca de imágenes”, ha dicho José Manuel Fors. “Permanezco encerrado en mi mundo. Prefiero trabajar con mis fotos familiares, cartas, documentos y objetos. Estos elementos están en mi casa, son parte de mi entorno, de mi vida diaria, y los tengo al alcance de la mano. En nuestro país, los objetos se conservan durante muchos años; nada se considera basura, y las casas están llenas de cosas guardadas durante décadas. Para mí, algunos pueden tener un valor sentimental, pero en general, busco objetos visualmente atractivos, estéticos”.