“You know, this is actually the first time I have ever sat on one of these couches. I never imagined they were so comfortable. Maybe there’s a purpose in all of it, right? This fabric. It reminds me of the overcoat that I once had and was wearing on that night that I told you about. Back then, I couldn’t believe what had happened. The odds and the circumstances were so unlikely, and I wish there was some way I could have acted differently. I remember perfectly when I had the chance to do it. But I didn’t. It doesn’t matter now, what is done is done. During the events, even the sharpest vision wouldn’t allow me to see or think clearly, I assure you. A windy, windy day. A kind of smoke, or dust, all over my face. It felt like the end of time. But let me go back for a moment. It all started with the annoying, repetitive noise of the security guard fiddling with his keys. The whispering, followed by those screeching sounds got me started. I still thought, you know, “I’ll smile” and maybe it will get noticed and will stop. It didn’t work.”
Bio & Artist Statement:
I am a photographer with a PHD in anthropology. I have also recently finished the European Master in Contemporary Photography at the European Design Institute in Madrid, to which I received a merit scholarship. In my work engage with ambiguity. I position my photographs in a liminal state, an anthropological concept that refers to an intermediate phase or condition in a given rite of passage. My intention is that the photographs become a receptacle in which people deposit their narratives. In that sense, they are transformed into a habitable space, where emotional statuses, memories, and social and cultural values come into play, defining one’s interpretation of the image.
