Igor Fagundes appears in a photoshoot that combines intensity, raw charm, and a sensuality that doesn't need to be announced. Photographed by Lëo Castro amidst the Atlantic Forest, he emerges with a tanned body, a striking tan line, captivating light eyes, and a presence that naturally occupies the scene. The wild environment, the light filtered through the trees, and the motorcycle parked in the middle of the trail create an atmosphere of escape, the open road, and desire.
The " on the road " aesthetic makes everything even more provocative. Igor fits between nature and the machine as if he always belonged to both worlds. Golden skin, muscles in top shape, confident expression. Nothing is exaggerated, everything is precise. He provokes through his gaze, his posture, the silence of his body that speaks effortlessly. It's the sensuality of an adult, of a worldly man, the kind that happens in the details and not in the attempt.
About to turn 44, Igor has an astonishing career path: training in theater, studies in music and dance, a degree in journalism, a master's degree in literature, a doctorate in philosophy, a career as a university professor, and more than twenty published books. An intellectual who uses the body as an extension of his own language. For him, posing is not exhibitionism; it is another form of thought, another form of expression.
What was it like being photographed by Leo Castro? What surprised you most about the way he conducts the shoot?
Leo Castro has a unique approach to working with light and color, always vibrant. In a time when everything seems to be the work of artificial intelligence, we have the naturally human intelligence of a photographer like him, a true craftsman of the image. Leo Castro often proposes challenging poses and compositions that, outside of photography, may even seem visually strange, but which, translated through the lens, become a great event.
What was it like posing in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, with all that energy of nature all around?
I am a person intensely a product of the encounter between the urban powers of the city and the powers of nature. On the one hand, the photos with the motorcycle point to this urbanity. On the other hand, the motorcycle takes me to the forest, to a forest within the city. I believe this is also the encounter between the mundane and the sacred. The profane of everyday life, on a journey to the sacred energies of the earth, and vice versa. As the link between all this, the body itself. Corporeality is the sacredness of the profane.
Posing nude outdoors brought shyness or freedom?
It was the second time I undressed for a photoshoot. The first time, I thought it would be difficult, but it ended up being easy because it was in a studio, a closed and private environment. This ease relates to the surrender, the unpretentiousness, and the trust in the photographer. In this second case, the forest shoot, it was the opposite: I thought it would be easy to undress, due to the previous positive experience, but it was more difficult. The environment is always on the verge of making people appear. And they do! Besides people, there's vegetation that cuts your feet, there are animals biting you, and it's cold. Undressing in the cold is a challenge. And with all that, I need to look serene (laughs). But I managed. And it worked, didn't it? Seen, free, and loose. Like a wild animal.
How do you view nudity in your work?
Nudity is simply another garment that we can learn to wear.
When a photoshoot calls for sensuality, what do you aim to convey?
I try to be as minimalist as possible in my facial expressions, because the line between caricature and overacting is thin. I need to look the camera in the eye and let the atmosphere develop, like in a flirtation at the beginning of any relationship.
Do you consider yourself a vain person?
Yes, I am vain. I have a career that seems to be the opposite of caring about the body: I am an intellectual in the fields of philosophy, literature, and the arts. People imagine that those who are intelligent and erudite don't care about their appearance, don't practice sports or weight training. And those who have a routine of training and aesthetic care must be empty, superficial beings. I like to break with this binary of mind and body. Closed-minded people judge and condemn. Open-minded people celebrate a poet-athlete, a fit philosopher.
What body care routines are essential for you? Workout, diet, rituals… what can't be missing?
You have to have all of that. And a break to eat pizza, a hamburger, between one chicken with sweet potato and another.
Which version of yourself do you feel most confident in: dressed, semi-nude, or completely nude?
Semi-nude. Because I think suggesting, insinuating is sexier and more seductive than showing everything. But believe me: despite all this exhibitionism, I'm quite reserved and discreet in my day-to-day life. This Igor in the photos is a kind of alter-ego, or halter-ego…
Which part of your body do you like the most or that receives the most compliments, and why?
I like my chest the most, as well as my green eyes. Those are the most complimented parts. I like my mouth. And I also like a part that wasn't shown in its full glory in the pictures, but it's very popular. It remains a mystery…
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