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February 14, 2026

‘The bear feels comfortable and uncomfortable. It’s a bittersweet moment’: Iñigo Jerez Quintana’s best phone picture

Capturing things that mix the strange with the beautiful helped the Spanish graphic designer recover from a blue period

‘The bear feels comfortable and uncomfortable. It’s a bittersweet moment’: Iñigo Jerez Quintana’s best phone picture

TL;DR

  • Spanish graphic designer Iñigo Jerez Quintana discovered an abandoned teddy bear in Poblenou, Barcelona.
  • He describes the find as an *objet trouvé* and notes the visual contrast of the bear's fur with the wall paint.
  • Quintana found taking photos to be therapeutic during a depressive period, helping him cope with reality.
  • The act of capturing the "strange with the beautiful" aided his recovery, creating a "bittersweet moment".
  • He mentions finding his son's cherished stuffed leopard, also found on the street, years ago.

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