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“Found” objects. These pictures were taken quickly, at a glance, without too much thought. But when I looked at them again later, they sparked surprisingly deep memories and feelings. I like to call attention to ordinary, often unnoticed objects. Framing them allows the viewer to layer their cultural and conceptual meaning on top of their more obvious characteristics. For me, these common locks, sandals, and clothespins evoke resilience, emotional attachment, support, sensuality and impermanence.
“Found” objects. These pictures were taken quickly, at a glance, without too much thought. But when I looked at them again later, they sparked surprisingly deep memories and feelings. I like to call attention to ordinary, often unnoticed objects. Framing them allows the viewer to layer their cultural and conceptual meaning on top of their more obvious characteristics. For me, these common locks, sandals, and clothespins evoke resilience, emotional attachment, support, sensuality and impermanence.
Los Pinches del Campo, Puerto Rico
Los Pinches del Campo, Puerto Rico
Clothespins from our countryside. Strength. Resilience. Playfulness. They are like no other. Survive relentless sun, unstoppable rain, hurricanes, earthquakes. Hold graciously to fulfill its purpose. Colors might fade but not their true colorful essence. Invitation to play with new configurations. Tell us, the sun will come out soon. Caguas, Puerto Rico. Limited edition fine art print.
Punto de Partida
Punto de Partida
Starting point. Textiles on the making. Creation of patterns. One part of the whole. Continuous. Tradition. Generations. Streets of Oaxaca, Mexico. "Arte Textile Don Chepe". Limited edition fine art print.
Chancletas Inquietas
Chancletas Inquietas
Restless shoes. Alive. Non-linear movement. Feminine force. Cultural vibrancy. Jump out of window. Made to be free. Streets of Oaxaca Mexico. Limited edition fine art print.
A Todo Color
A Todo Color
Hold. Style. Self-expression. Not afraid of color. A sense of design and care ,even for displaying merchandise. A feast for the eyes in the Italian markets of Florence. Limited edition fine art print.
Sensualidad
Sensualidad
Sensuality. Hidden corners of the open market. Cautious. Evening light and shadows. Imagination. “What if”?.. Projection. Streets of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Apegos
Apegos
Wandering to escape. Eyes on attachments to people we love, to places, to great moments we want to keep for eternity. Learning to accept impermanence. Streets of Paris, France. Limited edition fine art print.
Poste Vaticane. Streets of Vatican City, Italy
Limited edition fine art print.
Buzones del Barrio
Buzones del Barrio
A search. Looking for something important. Old or new. Passage of time. Secured and protected. Colorful home. Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico.
Parada
Parada
I decided to revisit the streets of my barrio Caimito in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. This was the first time after more than 30 years and with a camera at hand. Some areas where I grew up totally disappeared from the map due to displacement when I was a child, including names of entire communities. On the other hand, there is one thing I noticed is still around; the typical bus stop, Parada de Guaguas. I had to stop and capture the Parada. This image reminded me how the bus stop experiences shaped our lives before it was put aside by the convenience and “progress" status of owning a car. Onboard the over capacity passenger buses we learned to live with the collective, squeezed, with no air conditioning in hot and humid weather, interacting with all kinds of characters, accepting the drivers favorite music and hoping that our high school crush will take the same bus that day. We embraced life "as is” with the ambiguous schedules and non-straight routes.
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